I fire people’s dreams – One Guy & 3 Laptops

What exactly do you do? This is one question that scares me; because, sometimes I get confused myself. But I think basically I am someone who fires people’s dreams. That’s my core. I proffer creative solutions for organizations and individuals that take them to another level of profit and growth. Currently I have a bias […]

What exactly do you do?

This is one question that scares me; because, sometimes I get confused myself. But I think basically I am someone who fires people’s dreams. That’s my core. I proffer creative solutions for organizations and individuals that take them to another level of profit and growth. Currently I have a bias for ICT which allows me touse more of ICT tools for my clients.

I do digital branding, create digital infrastructure, and I do digital training. These are my tools for now to create positive shifts in my clients.

What do you mean by firing people’s dreams?

I would like to fire more dreams based on my expertise. It’s not really defined because of this thing called fate; what’s gonna be is gonna be.

Who have you worked for/with?

To mention a few, Charlyboy, Ozioma Izuora, NAPEP, African Development Center UK, The Street Hawker Magazine, NMmedia, GICELL wireless, and so on. It’s a long list.

How did you come by the name, one guy 3 laptops?

When I decided to do ICT, I thought about a name which will express my values, and something that would excite or provoke the mind of another (as in your case), because I knew if I told people I was creative and it doesn’t reflect in me, then it’s all a fuss. I was about buying my third laptop at the time. So I said to myself I am ONE GUY, who listens to a client. Then I proffer solutions inspired by my laptops; and I had three. Thus, the name – One guy & 3 laptops.

How did you go from chemistry to doing what you to do?

I had always said to colleagues while in school that I wasn’t going to work for anyone. So I kept reading all the ICT books I could find in the library. Sometimes, I would drag my malaria-infested body into, the library because I knew there wasn’t any job out there for me. My dreads, my impatience for routines and rituals, my sheer resolve to break the box not think out of it, my positive rebellious spirit, and the chemist in me could not just contain all of this. So I was failing chemistry at school while preparing for life at the same time.

Is it more fulfilling for you now than if you had remained a chemist?

I have never regretted this decision. Off course I have made friends who make more money working in banks and other places. But for me it was more about this feeling you get when you have creatively tasked your mind and you see the fruits. I think money can’t buy that. It is deep. It is priceless.

What challenges do you encounter in the line of duty?

Most times people judge you before they meet you. My dreadlocks and then they get scared because of my company name. Nigerians don’t understand the creative process. They expect to craft a company logo in three hours. Create a detailed corporate identity in a month. We are very impatient people who lack an understanding of these key concepts.

Are you likely to go into entertainment, you seem to be servicing a lot of people in that field.

Like I said I do a lot of things I guess One Guy & 3 Laptops brought you to me. There is a part of me called Blakboi. This guy has written 97 songs, recorded five, does poetic deliveries, directs documentaries, and has a book of poetry in the kitchen called ‘Xpressions from the depth of my blakness’ and an album called The blak verses.

What do you plan to do with the songs you have written and ‘Blak Verses’?

Blakboi is the non ICT part of me, the part that writes, lectures, shares. The album will debut mid next year.

Give a brief profile of the lecture you do

I have shared the stage with the Governor of Kogi State at an educational summit, in 2007 where I challenged everyone to purposefully make a shift from an emphasis on ‘Certification to Education.’ I held these seminars in school where I always challenged students to prepare for life after graduation. how they should work with their mind and not their muscles. I also hold lectures on specific subjects: Hiphop, Religion and Reality.

What other areas of this field are you looking to explore?

I want to create interesting concerts, write books, found a record company, and consult for government and other agencies on developmental concepts.

How beneficial is what you do to the average Nigerian?

I talk to people a lot, motivate them, and I think my rates are affordable. So you don’t have to make all the money to hire me. Second, my success is tied around everyone. Don’t forget I fire only positive dreams because of my core.

Why do you need three laptops?

The three laptops are relational, conceptual and philosophical. They represent my thoughts on partnerships. They are like the systems I work with. Sometimes when I work at night, I feel the presence of unseen beings. And the next morning I get scared at the final product. I just know it couldn’t be me doing all this special stuffs. So it’s me and my other systems: be it human or spiritual.

Are you married?

Nope!

How do you relax?

I am more of a reserved person and like to spend my time reading and watching fewer movies. I don’t have weekends or weekdays. It’s all the same to me. I don’t have to do the same boring thing over and over again. I have fulfillment because my greatest joy comes when I help people achieve their dreams.