Acclaimed music producer and songwriter Cobhams Asuquo shared a pivotal moment in his career during an interview with Pulse TV, highlighting that he started charging clients in foreign currency as early as 2005.

At the age of 24, the versatile artist decided to set his fees in dollars. He attributed this courageous decision to his understanding of the worth of his work and his pursuit of financial security through transactions in a more stable currency.

“I am one of the few producers who started charging in a different currency for the purpose of stability.

“As far back as 2005, I began to peg my charges in dollars because I felt it was a stable thing to do. I was obviously getting signed and getting things going, and I needed to be able to transact in that space.”

Cobhams remarked that his choice was groundbreaking, as he was not aware of any other producers who were charging in dollars during that period. 

He credited this daring decision to his early recognition of his value.

“I hear music producers charge now in dollars, and I say to myself, I started doing this in 2005 when I was just 24. I didn’t know anybody else who was doing that at the time.”

The acclaimed producer attributed this decision to an early understanding of his value.

He also highlighted his dedication to producing high-quality work, modestly expressing, “Till tomorrow, I cannot promise that what I will give you is the best in the world, but it’s the best I can give you—and it is very well close to the best in the world.”