Nigerian singer and songwriter, Skales, has opened up about his powerful childhood and modest beginnings in Kaduna, recounting how he as soon as lived in a hut together with his late mom earlier than his rise to fame.
Talking on A TownHall Totally different Podcast, the artist recalled how tough life was for his household on the time.
He revealed that they typically needed to sleep on mats laid on the naked ground till they finally moved right into a boys’ quarters.
“My mum was a instructor, and we didn’t have a lot. We lived in a hut earlier than shifting to a BQ. We slept on the ground with mats and my mother would unfold a wrapper on the ground and sleep. Coming from that form of background to the place I’m as we speak is simply loopy,” he stated.
Strolling down reminiscence lane, Skales additionally shared how he by no means had entry to a tv rising up because of restricted assets.
The singer shared that his first actual encounter with tv got here after he signed with Banky W’s Empire Mates Leisure (EME) report label.
“The primary time I noticed TV was when EME signed me. Like I had my very own TV in my room. I used to modify it on and off in amazement,” he joked.
The singer, who has since carved a profitable profession for himself within the Nigerian music business, stated his story is a continuing reminder of how far he has come from his humble roots.
