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I was 13 when I realized how rich my family was – Davido
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Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido has shared a revelation about his father’s wealth.
In an exclusive interview, the Grammy nominee disclosed that he was extremely unaware of his family’s substantial fortune until the age of 13.
“All this talk about being rich, my dad is very disciplined. He’s quite different; you can tell he’s a very disciplined man. I didn’t know we had money till I was 13. Despite being a billionaire, my dad was driving a Honda Accord, I’m telling you”, he stated.
The ‘Unavailable’ hitmaker further reflected on a crucial moment that revealed the full scope of his father’s fortune.
“Let me tell you how I knew he was lit. Something happened in Nigeria, in the area where we lived. There was a mistake, like a bomb blast happened and many houses got destroyed, It happens in America, but like something blew up.
“Our first house, from my birth until around age 11, was a big compound with a bungalow. When that incident occurred, we had to leave immediately because the house got so messed up”, he emphasized.