Davido reveals his dad sent Policemen after him several times
Afrobeats singer, Davido (David Adeleke) narrated how his dad sent policemen to arrest him several times in the early days of his music career.
The superstar revealed during a Morning Show on Hot 97FM, New York, United States that his dad was initially against his musical career and wanted him to focus on his education.
Davido said his dad, at different times, sent cops to arrest him and disrupt shows he was billed to perform at.
Also, he disclosed that his dad also sent Policemen to arrest the show promoter if present.
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.”
He said after then he dropped a record that became big in Africa. “The president was playing it,” he boasted.
When Davido was asked when his dad stopped getting him arrested, Davido said, “I finished school. But I had to do like a 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.
However, he said his father now call 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 next. He’s like over-asking questions,” he added.
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