Nigerian singer Skales has reflected on his early life struggles, sharing details of his humble beginnings during an appearance on A TownHall Different Podcast.
The artist recounted growing up in Kaduna, where he and his late mother lived in a hut before later moving into a boys’ quarters. According to him, life was tough as they slept on mats laid out on the floor, with his mother spreading a wrapper to make it more comfortable.
“I’ve been through a lot. I come from Kaduna from a poor family. My mum was a teacher. I used to live in a hut before we moved to like BQ. A proper, we sleep on the floor with mats, and my mom would put wrapper on the floor. So coming from that situation, to becoming who I am right now is crazy men,” Skales said.
Highlighting just how tough things were, the singer revealed that he never had access to television growing up. He recalled being fascinated by the first TV he ever owned after signing with Banky W’s record label, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME).
“The first time I saw TV was when EME signed me. Like to have my own TV in my room. I was amazed, switching it on and off in wonder,” he joked.
Skales, who rose from those difficult conditions to become one of Nigeria’s popular artists, described his journey as nothing short of incredible.
