Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan, popularly known as Oxlade, has revealed that his family and religious backgrounds led him to shun smoking and taking hard drugs.
Naija News reports that the ‘Ku Lo Sa’ hitmaker made this known in a candid interview with gospel singer, Tim Godfrey.
The Afrobeats star emphasised that he is from a Christian and musically inclined family.
According to Oxlade, his music career began in the choir, which shaped his personality and approach to music.
He said, “I don’t smoke. I don’t take drugs. I was a choir coordinator for every age group; children’s church, teen church, the youth choir and the mass choir.
“All my life I have been in the choir. I was raised in a musically inclined family. My grandma is a deaconess and an amazing singer. My grandad used to be a multi-instrumentalist. My mum could dance and sing. I have a pastor in my family. My gospel music writing is actually the best. Gospel music is the best music.
“Regardless of whichever perspective I am viewed, you should know that God is equally blessing me as much as he is blessing you. You can’t tour 40 cities with your debut album if God doesn’t want it to happen. As long as God is ordaining these steps and movements, there is really nothing for me to worry about.”