Afrobeats superstar, Davido, recently spoke about the influence of his father, Adedeji Adeleke, on his music career during the Forbes Under 30 summit held in Botswana on Monday. According to Davido, his father frequently disagrees with his spending habits, particularly on materialistic purchases.
Adedeji, a business tycoon, often advises Davido on savings and investments, preferring to see him cut back on extravagant spending. Despite the fact that show business is different from other types of business, Davido recognizes that it is still a business. He explained, "It’s still business. Sometimes we get into a lot of arguments. You know, showbiz is different from a normal person’s life that is just doing business.
Davido added, "Like for example, I might be in Italy and maybe he just sees a caption ‘Oh Davido buys this $300,000 watch.’ He will be like ‘Why are you wasting money like that’? I will be like, Dad you won’t understand. We are using it to inspire people. But all in all, it is still business. He still calls me to make sure that I save here, invest there. For example, I wanted to rent a penthouse. He advised me, ‘You are wasting money by spending on that (rent). Buy it and use it when you are around. Little advice here and there."
Despite his initial resistance to his son's music, Adedeji has now fully embraced it.
