Why my father didn’t support my music – Spyro

Nigerian singer Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, says he once sold recharge cards to pay for his studio sessions because his father did not support his music career.

The ‘Only Fine Girl’ singer opened up about his past struggles in a recent episode of the TeaWithTay podcast.

“My father is quite strict, he is a pastor. You know the way pastors are with their kids, they are usually quite strict because they have this ideology that pastors children are usually the spoilt ones,” he said.

“Then I got rebellious and was like no you took this other one from me, you would not be able to take this from me. I ventured into music from a young age and I was really good. I was in the choir and every choirmaster that they brought at that time was like this boy is very good.

“Then I was selling recharge cards to make ends meet because I had to make ends meet even though I had parents that were feeding me, but nobody sends you after you have finished school. I also liked having the lifestyle, so I had to hustle to pay for my lifestyle and book studio time.”