Ray Mike Nwachukwu, the man who gave the world the song Time na Money for burial

Ray Mike Nwachukwu, the man who gave the world the song Time na Money for burial

The funeral ceremony of Ray Mike Nwachukwu, the man who composed and recorded the music Time na money has been announced.

Nwachukwu died at a Lagos hospital on January 16, 2018 at the age of 71.

According to a burial announcement signed by FRCN,  Nwachukwu will be buried  after a requiem mass at St Dominics Catholic Church Yaba, Lagos while reception follows at his residence Taylor Drive Yaba

While alive, Ray Mike Nwachukwu was a very creative soul who worked variously as a print journalist. He also delved into radio and television, advertising , artiste management and  music production.

Nwachukwu an Ndokwa Delta state born creative genius attended Government College Ughelli.

He rose to national prominence between late 70s and the 80s when  he was senior producer at foremost advertising company LINTAS Advertising and produced most of the commercials, jingles and voice-overs of that era in Nigeria.

Ray-Mike also set up a record studio and label ARR-EM, which produced the music which Mike Okri later made more popular in a production of Laolu Akins.

Before his death, he presented a high life music programme on Classic FM.