From houseboy to musician: The story of gospel legend Mark Anim Yirenkyi

Veteran gospel musician, Mark Anim Yirenkyi, has shared his grass-to-grace story, recounting his days as a houseboy in several homes in Accra.

Though not the life planned and expected, Mark Anim said being a house help was the only option he had at the time.

“If you are going somewhere and you are not there yet, don’t assume you are nowhere. Look around and see what is available at the point you have reached and use it to your advantage,” he said.

Born in Tinkong in the Eastern region, Mark Anim Yirenkyi lived most part of his life in the area.

Narrating his journey on Adom TV M’ashyase3 show, the legend revealed his journey began in 1988 after his late cousin, Sister Ama informed him about a couple’s search for a houseboy.

“I came to stay in Dansoman Kakaribrobey park where I served diligently, but within a short time the couple had an issue and I had to leave the house, leading me to Dansoman Agege where I worked with a woman who had a shop at Kaneshie.

“There was a theft at the shop one day and the woman blamed me because she said she expected me to have been in charge of affairs to prevent such an incident. So I was asked to leave,” he narrated to Afia Amankwa Tamakloe.

However, he said that did not stop his strive for success and therefore continued at Labone.

“I still had plans of going to school. So after sometime as a houseboy at Labone, I informed my bosses I wanted to go back to school. So I returned home but when I did, my brother who was supposed to help me had difficulties and couldn’t cater for my needs as expected,” he said.

On the back of this, he came back to Accra to hustle through life alone. He later managed to learn how to make Terrazzo floors around Mallam.

Source: Ghana News