Popular afrobeat singer, Davido, has recounted how his father would always cancelled his shows.
According to the singer, that because of how well his father was connected, he was using the power to frustrate him every time he is having a show that he is being paid for.
Davido revealed in an interview with American TV presenter Kelly Clarkson.
He said his father’s wish was for him to finish studying first before going into music.
Davido also revealed, that he had to come to an agreement with his dad that 2 weeks is going to be for studying and 2 weeks for music.
In his words, he said;
“I come from a big family that is really big on education. I’m first generation entertainer, in my whole life of bloodline.
He was really adamant about me finishing school. One, because I didn’t make it. Two, because you know what I’m saying? He didn’t mind me doing music, but he was really bent on me, you know finishing school.
He owns a University, so again.
So you can imagine and my mom was a college professor.
I think they were also scared because whatever you want your kids to do, you want them to be successful in it. In our business, it’s not that easy to be successful.
So you know, we kind of made a deal, where I go to school for like two weeks out of the month and the other two weeks, I can be in the studio and do what I want.
It got to a point where I was a distraction to the class when my music was getting bigger. After a while, I got to do part-time class-type stuff. I was getting too big and he got mad.
I’m talking about he see a billboard of me doing a show, the show gets canceled before I get there. He has that type of power.
So it got to a point where everyone was scared to book me. But eventually, I did finish school and now he is my biggest fan”.