Nigerian musician, Ruger, whose real name is Michael Adebayo Olayinka, has revealed how he was deeply affected by his first heartbreak at a young age.
The singer recounted that he was only 6 years old when he witnessed an older girl, who had jokingly claimed to be his girlfriend, being intimate with another man.
This traumatic experience caused Ruger to develop toxic behaviors as he grew up.
In a recent interview on The Bro Bants show, he shared the impact this early heartbreak had on him.
He said, “The last time that I experienced heartbreak I was very very young. There was this aunty that I liked, she used to call me ‘my boyfriend.’ So, I assumed that she was my woman. I was just 6 years old.
“I got heartbroken because one day, I saw some guy smashing her through her window. The guy was tearing her up, bro. I cried. I was traumatised. I started singing ‘Imagine That’ by Styl-Plus. That was what started my toxicity. That experience broke my heart.”
