There comes a time in one’s life that the old saying that, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride” becomes so real that one wishes it were not just a saying but truly wishes are, in fact, horses. This is the time when one regrets not being able to accomplish a childhood dream.

It was his childhood dream and desire to become a lawyer but that could not materialize, because hardships simple robbed him of the chance to complete his education to realize his dream. That notwithstanding, he is an accomplished musician.

In the music industry, he is known as Kofi B, he was born Kofi Boakye Yiadom, named after Berekumhene- Nana Boakye Yiadom.

"I think it is the most respected and humble job one can do," the up-and-coming hip-life artist says about his lifelong ambition to be a lawyer. And as for that burgeoning musical career, Kofi B says that"s all by chance.

This week Yeadom sat down with The Saturday Statesman to talk about what he has achieved so far.

Dressed casually in a long sleeved shirt and trousers, he related his average beginnings. "I got into music accidentally," he said. "I come from a poor family. At the age of five years my father died. After he passed, because there was no money to do anything I had to come out of school, that is Agogo Secondary in the Ashanti Region, to help to support the family. I then went into trading where I was selling shoes."

Kofi explained that although his family has music in its history his ambition is still to become a lawyer. In fact, so strong is the musical tradition in his family, that some are even disappointed with Kofi’s legal aspirations.

Many Ghanaian mothers would be overjoyed with a son who wanted to be a lawyer, but Kofi’s mother wanted to support his other dream, he says, and advised him that he could make a living through through music.

Living a day at a time the young artist, who counts football and boxing among his hobbies, says he finds the music industry very intriguing.

Speaking about the recent Ghana Music Awards, he said: "My music was supposed to be nominated next year but it was nominated this year without an award, this [the lack of an award] I find hard to believe …" Kofi remains confident and relaxed, and some of his close confidents openly say that although he failed to win an award, Kofi still believes that if the music industry were to call out its five best singers, he would be one of them.

Amakyei Dede, Kojo Antwi, Ofori Amponsah and the late Opampuo were the people who inspired Kofi, he says, but Ofori Amponsah was the one who lifted him from grass to grace since they came from the same village.

But not the music industry is not always a friendly or pleasant environment in which to work, Kofi points out, saying that the music world has taught him a great deal about cheating: "the producers do not give us what we deserve."

True to form on his latest album yaw dompreh the track "Belinda" is his favourite because it talks about love, when the one you love leaves without telling you.