Rex Owusu Marfo, popularly known as Rex Omar, a presidential staffer for the Black Star Experience, has revealed that he once ran to Nigeria without a passport in search of money to support his music career.

Speaking on Joy Prime’s Prime Time in an interview with George Quaye, the veteran musician said his passion for music drove him to take bold risks at a young age. “I have spent 45 years in the music industry. I started music at age 17 and released my first album at 19,” he said.

Rex Omar disclosed that he first ran away to Nigeria at age 15 after completing middle school, determined to raise money to record music. “When I was 15, I ran to Nigeria to look for money to go to the studio. I ran away from the house,” he said.

He explained that his father, a medical doctor, wanted him to become a lawyer, a path he resisted despite receiving a scholarship to attend secondary school. “To escape that, I deliberately did not go to secondary school because I knew I would be pushed to study law at the university,” he said.

According to Rex Omar, his confidence and ambition ultimately shaped his decisions. “When I completed Form Four, I ran away to Nigeria without a passport, using the money my father used to give me for upkeep. I was an ambitious person determined to do music,” he concluded.