Award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has counted the tales of how his dad sent policemen to arrest him for singing.
The singer explained that his dad was initially against his musical career and instead wanted him to be more serious with his academics.
Davido made this revelation while speaking on Ebro in the Morning Show on Hot 97FM, New York, United States on the heels of his album release.
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According to the ‘Fem’ crooner, his dad on several occasions sent cops to arrest him and disrupt shows he was billed to perform at.
“He sent police to get me… like he sees a billboard; for example, ‘Davido performing, Wizkid performing’. He would send police to arrest everybody – the show promoter if you’re there (you would be arrested),” he told the FM station.
When asked why his dad was doing that, Davido said, “So, I gotta go back to school.”
“He kept on doing it. Then there was one time. This is where I knew that ‘Oh I’m lit!’. They (the police) came and got me. Then I’m in the cell and the dude that got the keys his phone rings, and it’s my song! I said ‘that’s me’. He said ‘you’re Davido?’. I said ‘yes!’. And he let me go.”
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When the singer was asked when his dad stopped getting him arrested, Davido said, “I finished school. But I had to do like part-time stuff.”
He noted that his father didn’t hate music, he wanted him to be serious with his education.
“Not that he hated music, he just wanted me to go to school. And I feel like, he wants that whatever I’m gonna do, I have to be successful,” he added.
He said his father now called him to ask what next, adding that his dad was proud of him, and he was his number one fan.
“He’s calling, asking me what’s next. He’s like over-asking questions,” he added.
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