Joeboy, a popular artist, has opened out about his challenges before becoming famous. In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the ‘Sip Alcohol’ singer revealed this.
The gifted musician also revealed that he toiled under the sun to sell a product in Ogun state.
He admitted, “Sometimes I felt everything should simply end because it was painful.”
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“I recall after secondary school, I was broke and looking for work. I recall looking for work for a month straight.
I’d prepare my curriculum vitae. I once travelled from Ilaje to Sabo in quest of employment with a friend. We sent in our resumes but were ultimately turned down for the positions.
“Eventually, I landed a position as a product promoter for a company in the sun.” They transported us to a rigorous redemption camp in Ogun State. Every week, we were paid N5000.
At that point, life was hard, I remember I only had one Nike shoe and it was fake. So, one promise I made to myself was that when I finally blow, I’ll always buy shoes.
“So, these days, when I’m down, I just step out to buy shoes. Life was more difficult than failing an exam or owing school fees.
“There was a particular time this happened to me. I’ll just say when a child is owing school fees, don’t call the child out. Just tell the child not to go to school.
“Don’t flog kids for owing school fees, the child doesn’t have money. School owners should not embarrass a child for owing school fees.
“It was really embarrassing for me at the time because it affected my esteem at that point.”