Pon Pon Pon crooner, Dagrin should ring a bell in the minds of music lovers in the country.

Recall he met his untimely death in a ghastly motor accident along Alakara police station Idi Oro Mushin Lagos seven years ago but the good news is that music runs in their family as his yonger brother TROD is doing all it takes to take over from his late brother.

However, Dagrin's younger brother, Olatunbosun, aka Trod, has appeared on the scene and he states he's here to continue that which his elder brother could not finish. Trod sounds so much like Dagrin and their flows are so similar, it isn't tough to decipher that there's a blood connection between them.

Discussing with Sunday Scoop on his new tune, Wild Mind, that was enjoying Nasty airplay, Trod said, "The song was actually recorded a couple of years back, but I just decided to shoot the video now. Since the death of my brother, everything has been on a low key, so this song is intended to announce my presence and let the entire world know that the spirit of Dagrin is still living.

I am here in order to carry on what he could not complete and I am not joking about it. My eyes are set on the throne and that I would not rest till I wear the crown. It took me so long to shoot the movie since I am a student of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, also I have to focus on my research, so I don't have the luxury of time."

He further express his thought on his career:

“My parents cannot decide for me. I have so much interest in music and I decided to go for it because I know it would profit me. Besides, everybody in my family loves music, so it’s all good.”
Trod also shared some of the things he learned from Dagrin. “I was quite young when Dagrin passed away. I was in boarding school, so we only used to talk on the phone. Fans should expect good lyrics and great vibes from me, just like Dagrin gave them. This is a new generation and the ways of making music have changed from what it was during the old generation of Dagrin; but I will be borrowing some of Dagrin’s style so as to attract his fans, and also put in my own flavour because I have fans too. One of the things I learnt from Dagrin was that he was independent and determined; he went for whatever he wanted without backing down. He also thought a lot and made a lot of sense. Till date, I don’t know any rapper that is better than him.

It was really devastating when I heard about his death; I was shocked and pained because I knew he had a lot to offer. But since nothing could be done to change the circumstance, we just had to move on,” he said.
Responding to critics who say he is just an usurper trying to ride on his brother’s legacy to get cheap popularity, he said, “I have truly heard that a lot but I don’t care. If I listen to what is being said, that would weigh me down. I just have to do my thing, and I believe that the people who would love me would do so regardless. It is not possible for everybody to like you; I would just try my best to keep making good music.”

On the notion that Olamide has taken over his brother’s style, he said, “Olamide is my best rapper and I love him so much. I have also learnt a lot of things from him and I hope to feature him soon. I don’t hold anything against him. I don’t think Olamide copied Dagrin’s style; their music only sounds similar. We’re all in the game and every one is doing their thing.”

Source: http://aderonkebamidele.com/dagrin-lives-younger-brother-trod-sets-take/