NOT much has been heard from your side, what has been keeping you?  
Well, the journey has been smooth and rough like any other journey one could imagine. To be candid, we have been going from strength to strength, moving to better our lives  and our career on the right track. We are brothers, hailing from Imo State, but graduates from different higher institutions. The sojourn started properly in 2006 when we released our album “Who Be That Girl” and our second album, The Return, where we had “That’s The Way,  haha haha’. We are working on our new album that should hit the market soon. In the album, we are going to  introduce a new dance step called the metallic choreography, its the first of its kind in Nigeria and in Africa. We won the best choreography during the Nigeria’s best music award, and also the best group. I believe our group has become an institution as far as dancing is concerned in the showbiz.

You guys used to be five before, what led to the break up?
It is not a hidden fact that we were five when we started, but one thing led to another and two  decided to break away.

What actually happened?
The three of us left in the group  are blood brothers, Kendy, Sir K and Prince. We have been living together since our childhood days, but Double D and ADV left for personal reasons. Though we  started back then under Myke Records, our former recording label, we later went back to school. After our  youth service programmes, we all met to discuss the stability and continuity of our music profession, but Double D wanted to travel out of the country, while ADV had the opportunity of working in one of the  financial institutions in Lagos. We asked them if they were sure about what they were trying to do then and they said yes. So, we, the remaining three, decided to stick to music, and agreed to give Double D and ADV the chance to pursue their dreams.

What was it like when they left you guys, did you at anytime feel like calling them back?
Not at all. The group felt their absence, but we had to move on since we have made up our minds not to allow anything to weigh us down in any form. Don’t forget that we are brothers,  music runs in our blood right from our childhood days. Our mum and dad used to be  very good singers when they were young in the choir. We had always wanted to sing since we were in school, we later learned how to dance, write songs and every other thing followed accordingly.

Did you guys have the premonition that music was going to take to this height when you were young?
Honestly, we never dreamt of it for once that we could arrive at this meaningful level, even though we started singing at a  tender age. Another thing that contributed to our success is our name Freewindz, meaning boundless. So, God has been so faithful and merciful because when you consider everything that has happened and the money wey they follow am, honestly, na baba God dey do am.

People have argued that the kind of energy in you guys, especially while performing is not natural, is it true that you take some kind of energizer to perform?
(laugh)……… Where did you hear that? It is not true. Our dancing is very natural, we don’t take anything to ginger our selves. We always rehearse, do regular exercises and go to the gym to keep fit. Sincerely, and in all fairness, water is the only thing we take before and after every performance. Nobody can do what we do on stage  because we train for more  seven  hours everyday. So, it is very hard for anyone to beat us when it comes to dancing.  As we all know that there is too much suffering in Nigeria, we try as much as possible to appeal to their senses by giving them what could douse the tension. Our fans have also inspired us enormously because when we see them, how they accept our work, we can go any where in music.

Are you saying you dance better that P Square?
No, I am not saying that, these guys are pioneers. They have been on ground for a long time. Even if we dance better than them, they are still our chairman. We look up to a lot of people, like Usher, Michael Jackson, may his soul rest in peace. So, in Africa, it is P Square that is reigning.

How do you manage to settle your shortcomings as brothers and professional musicians, particularly in this part of the world where money seems to be the root of all evil?
We have been together for twenty six years now, and with the help of God, and our parents, we have been able to manage our problems professionally without a fight. We went to the same pre-nursery school together, the same primary school, and even the same university. We also stay together most times. Secondly, we are matured enough to know how to share our money and put things in the right perspective. We argue a lot, especially on our projects, but we thank God we are going higher day by day. Talking about the monetary aspect, we have a very good manager who handles that aspect perfectly. We always try to hold a  meeting where we discuss our finances in the course of the month.

Do you guys plan to get married same day as brothers?
(Laugh)………… It would no doubt be on records for many years if we can do that. Three brothers getting married the same day.  If we have such amount of money and can pull the crowd, why not?  It will be a dream come true, but we don’t have such plans. But then, you guys have given us the idea now, may be we will  work towards  that.

If you look at your group very well, what is that thing that you have that your brothers don’t have that has brought this group thus far?
Hey, what is that thing that I have that they don’t have? We can’t really point out something that makes me outstanding because I know that three heads are better than one. I know that once we put our three heads together, the resolution will be more stronger. We do most things together and everyone has his role to play.

How has piracy affected your  career?
We don’t see piracy as a problem, though it is a devil and also a deadly killer.  Piracy is the same thing as the devil that terminates one’s life needlessly. The population of this country is more than 150 million.  If every Nigerian buys our cds at 100 naira, can you imagine how much we are going to make? That is how bad the menace called piracy has affected our work. Probably we would have gotten our self a jet by now and live the kind of life we would have loved to live.

How has it been since you left Myke records? We learnt you guys had some bad time when you left
Yes, things were a bit tight when we the cash stopped coming, but we still  give thanks to Evang Mike Ikoku of Myke Records. He did a lot for us morally and financially.  When he pulled out, oh my God, it was not easy. It is the grace of God that has sustained us to this level. So, today we thank God we are smiling again. Till today, we don’t know what actually went wrong, but Myke Records was very supportive. The issue we had was that of management. Our acceptance then was not well maximized. The song “Who Be That Girl”  was successful, but our management was poor and we couldn’t do anything with it. We have moved on with our lives since then.

How long do you intend to stay in music together?
We have plans to stick together for some time, make a mark for ourselves before quitting the scene for something else.

What other things do you do aside music?
We are Ibo boys.  We are into merchandising for now and we are gradually moving on. Just sit back, relax and watch what we are going to be putting up in a couple of years.