Nigerian singer Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, better known as Spyro, has disclosed that his father did not endorse his choice to pursue a career in music.
The artist revealed that his father had initially opposed his aspiration to become a fine artist, and when faced with resistance once again regarding his musical ambitions, he decided to rebel.informationguidenigeria
In a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, Spyro shared that despite having parents, he resorted to taking on menial jobs, such as selling recharge cards, to independently support himself financially.
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This enabled him to cover his expenses and even purchase studio time to record his music, illustrating his determination to pursue his passion despite the challenges he encountered with familial support.NYSC Portal
He said, “Being a pastor, my dad never wanted me to do music. I was a fine artist before. I could draw so well but for one reason or the other, he stopped me from doing that. Then I started music. He also wanted to stop me from doing that then I got rebellious.JAMB Portal
“I have always had a flair for music right from primary school. I was in the church choir. And I was really good. All the choir masters back then always commended my talent. I was also playing the drum set back then. But my dad never wanted me to do music. It was war. But I knew it was what God has called me to do.JAMB Result
“After my secondary education, I started recording songs at the studio. I was selling recharge cards back then because I had to make ends meet even though I had parents that were feeding me. But I had to hustle to pay for my lifestyle and book studio time.”
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