Veteran musician, Bright Chimezie, has countered the claims by some artists that smoking and drinking alcohol boost creativity.

The ‘Because English’ hitmaker dismissed such claims as false.

Speaking in a recent episode of the CreativTea Podcast, Chimezie insisted that artists who smoke or drink are only having “fun” and not doing so to boost their creativity.

“The claims that you need to drink or smoke to get music inspiration is false. If you are drinking or smoking, you are just having fun. That doesn’t mean it will boost your creativity,” he said.

The veteran singer added that music inspiration comes naturally.