Dad wasn’t into my music, so I had to sell recharge cards to pay for studio time- Spyro

January 22, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The Nigerian artist Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, better known by his stage name Spyro, has disclosed that his father disapproved of his choice to pursue a music career.

He added that when his father tried to dissuade him from becoming a musician, he rebelled because the father had previously dashed his hopes of being a great artist.

Spyro said in a recent Tea With Tay podcast episode that, despite having parents, he turned to mundane occupations like selling recharge cards to pay his bills and get studio time so that he could produce music.

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.

“I have alway s 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 had called me to do.

“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 who were feeding me. But I had to hustle to pay for my lifestyle and book studio time.”

In 2023, Spyro gained notoriety when his song “Who Is Your Guy” became widely popular. At the 2023 Headies Awards, the remix featuring Tiwa Savage took up the Best Collaboration of the Year title.

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