Afrobeats artist and producer, Maleek Berry, shared a story of his interaction with fellow artist Davido during their early days in the music industry.
In an interview on the ’90s Baby’ podcast, the ‘Kontrol’ singer revealed that Davido downplayed his wealthy background and pretended to be poor when they worked in the same studio.
Maleek Berry was taken aback when he later visited Davido’s father’s mansion.
“I was there when Davido only have four thousand YouTube views. When he came to London, I would take him to studio in Bermondsey and record him,” he recalled.
“It was one of his cousins that connected us via social media. He wasn’t even known then. We were just two Nigerian guys that loved music that got connected.
“He acted around us like one of those poor kids. But when I pulled up to his dad’s crib, I was surprised. There’s money and there’s money!
“I was just so taken aback because at the time, my mind didn’t used to move like he [Davido] had money. He used to blend in with us. When I saw the tower, I was like, okay, they’re rich.”
Maleek Berry also revealed that Davido was the one who connected him to Wizkid years later.
