{
  "id": 677751,
  "title": "Ivan Quashigah shaped my creative perspective and work ethic – Perez Musik",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ivan-quashigah-shaped-my-creative-perspective-and-work-ethic-perez",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:54:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ivan-quashigah-shaped-my-creative-perspective-and-work-ethic-perez-musik/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian contemporary urban gospel artist Perez Musik has expressed his gratitude to filmmaker Ivan Quashigah for helping to shape his creative perspective and work ethic. In an interview on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, Perez Musik recounted how he struggled to find his footing in the music industry after leaving his office job at GHOne TV. \"I resigned to focus on music. But when I came back home, I hustled, still nothing was working,\" he said.\n\nPerez Musik's fortunes changed when he was offered a position as an editor at Farmhouse Productions. However, like his previous job, this too was not the right fit for him. \"They put me on probation after three months. I'm like, ‘You know what? 9-5 is not my day. I cannot be waking up every day, coming to sit here.’ So I resigned,\" he shared.\n\nIt was through this experience that Perez Musik met Ivan Quashigah, who not only gave him opportunities to edit high-profile work but also imparted valuable lessons in creative perspective and work ethic. Quashigah, while demanding, taught Perez Musik the standards required in the creative industry.\n\nThe various contracts Perez Musik received from Quashigah also proved beneficial, providing him with the income necessary to establish a barbershop. For Perez Musik, this experience was about more than just income; it gave him the confidence, exposure, and creative perspective to continue building his path within Ghana’s creative industry.",
  "summary": "Ghanaian contemporary urban gospel artiste Perez Musik has credited filmmaker Ivan Quashigah with helping sharpen his creative perspective, build his confidence as an editor and develop his work ethic. Speaking on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, Perez Musik recalled that after leaving his office job at GHOne TV to pursue […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Why I was nicknamed ‘Tinny’ at Mfantsipim – Perez Musik recounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/why-i-was-nicknamed-tinny-at-mfantsipim-perez-musik-recounts",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:22:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}