- Afrobeat singer , Oxlade opens up on early days struggle
- The singer in a recent podcast revealed that he slept under the bridge and sold BRT ticket to survive
Popular Afrobeats singer and songwriting, Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman popularly known as Oxlade candidly shared the harsh realities of his early struggles in life.
Oxlade opened up about the adversity he faced during his formative years.
The singer admitted that before he became famous, he used to sleep under the Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos after escaping from his parents’ home.
He revealed that his father didn’t support his choice to pursue a career in music, this inspired him to leave his family behind and go after his his goals
Oxlade said this while appearing in an episode of the Afrobeats podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide.
The singer also added that he sold BRT bus tickets in order to survive.
In his words:
“Back then, I used to sleep at Ojuelegba barrack bridge sometimes. I did several menial jobs to survive. I was selling BRT tickets.”
He further said …
“If you don’t take your time to create some songs or create anything, it’s gonna sound rushed. If you rushed in, you rushed out.
“I am not looking for hits, I am looking for classics. I mean, ‘Away’ is four or three years old, but it’s still banging. ‘Ku Lo Sa’ is a year old, it still bangs. ‘O2’ from nowhere, it just blew up last year. These songs are old, but they still have value right now.
“I don’t want to mention names but I know of a lot of artists that dropped songs last year that blew up but they are gone now. I’m not trying to impress, I’m trying to leave a long lasting image in your head.”
In another story, Oxlade Shares Career-related Advise Wizkid Gave Him
This was revealed in an interview with Oxlade on Kiss FM UK where he revealed how it felt for him to perform on the same stage with the superstar.
The 25-year-old Nigerian singer pointed out that Wizkid has always been like a big brother to him, coming from the same ‘hood’ and also pointing out that the chemistry has always been there.
