Afrobeats superstar, Davido has disclosed that he would have been a stand-up comedian if not for his music career.
Explaining why he would have been a comedian, the unavailable hitmaker, he is a happy person and will always want people to be happy.
According to him, he knows how it feels to be unhappy and would not even wish it on his enemies. Davido made this comment during a documentary filmed by YouTuber, Tayo Aina.
“If I was not doing music, I would have been a stand-up comedian. I’m a funny guy. In school, I was the type to always make people laugh. That transcended into my entertainment, music, and being a people person,”
“I know how it feels to not feel good. That bad feeling, I wouldn’t wish it on even my enemy.”
In other news, Davido has described the music executive, Don Jazzy as his mentor. According to Davido, the first meeting with Don Jazzy was an extraordinary experience, likening it to encountering Jesus.
In his words,
“Don Jazzy was my mentor. It was amazing. I started hustling and meeting people. From there, I sorted myself out.
“When I go to countries to perform, the presidency always reaches out. They ask if I want to go for dinner. My fans collated how many countries Davido has performed in. I saw about 75.
“Before I started making music, I’ve been traveling. You have also to count those. I’ve been traveling even alone and unaccompanied since I was 13. I knew my way around the airport.
“I work too hard. Everyone is sleeping and I’m up recording or mixing. We’re up editing videos. The work is blood, sweat, and tears. For the next five to six years, I need to own it.”