Prominent music video director Clarence Peters has disclosed that he was traumatised by the fame of his parents while growing up.
Clarence is the son of Afro-Juju legend, Shina Peters and Nollywood icon, Clarion Chukwurah.
According to him, his parents’ fame shaped his decision to remain behind the scenes in his career, despite his work being recognised globally.
He also revealed that at the early stage of his career, he wasn’t putting his name on the music videos he directed, until he was forced to submit to a superior argument by his friend and colleague.
“I grew up with famous parents, and some of my trauma stemmed from them being in the limelight—I didn’t like that,” he said. “But then I realized I had a level of imposter syndrome. I didn’t even want to put my name on music videos, but a friend I used to edit with tricked me. He insisted on adding my name, and there was nothing I could do about it.”
Peters also shared his initial doubts about his own talent, revealing that his mother was the only one who saw his potential from the start.
“I didn’t think I had the personality for it. I wasn’t even sure about my talent. The only person who was certain—even before I started exhibiting it—was my mother. She firmly believed that ‘it’s in the genes.”
