ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, hɪz ɹˈɛkɚd lˈeɪbəl, tˈæbænsi ɹˈɛkɚdz, ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm hɪz fˈɜːst ɡˈoʊld dˈɪsk ɐwˈɔːɹd æt ðə nˈæʃənəl θˈiəɾɚ, sˈɜːɹuːlɚ.
In November 1981, his record label, Tabansi Records, gave him his first gold disc award at the National Theatre, Surulere.