Renowned Nigerian-American artist, David Adeleke, widely recognized as Davido, shared insights into his upcoming Netflix documentary and the recent birth of his twins.
During the UnitedMasters SelectCon 005 event in New York, Davido openly disclosed the arrival of his twins and delved into the roots of Afrobeats and his early life while engaging in a discussion with Steve Stoute.
Regarding the documentary, he emphasized, “I really wanna show people the struggle behind the scenes because everybody sees the aftermath of things or the success stories without seeing what goes on behind.
“I want people to see that, not only to be inspired but to not give up cos you see a lot of things in the documentary where I was at the point of giving up. I thought I would be unable to sing again.”
On the birth of the twins, the singer said: “Three days ago my wife delivered twins, a beautiful boy and beautiful girl. Came back in double. I want people to see that side of me and also see that I still kept faith. It’s very hard. A lot of people that those things happen to would never want to believe in God ever.
Davido acknowledged D’banj and Don Jazzy as his industry role models, crediting them as pioneers of contemporary Afrobeats.
“I used to edit my own YouTube videos. I’m not gonna work with you if I don’t like the brand. I even give ideas to brands.”
Davido also spoke about his late mother, who passed away when he was 11-year-old.
“My mum was a Professor in University. My dad a businessman. My mom passed away when I was 11. I lived most of my life with my father.
“I finished High School in Nigeria, my last year of of High School, I figured out I wanted to do music. I went to college at 16 years-old. My dad sent me to a college in Alabama. The school had like the best musical programme. They had the best choir.”
Davido further revealed that he ran a music label for four years without taking a dime from any artiste.
“I was paying for videos, I was paying for accommodation, I was paying for welfare. I was just happy seeing that my success could rub off on others. That was money to me,” Davido added.
