I was once broke despite having rich parents – Davido

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Davido-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he was broke at the early stages of his career despite his wealthy background.</p> <p>Speaking in a recent episode of the Uncut Podcast, the billionaire&#8217;s son disclosed that his debut single, &#8216;Back When,&#8217; where he rapped about being financially bankrupt and being rejected, was inspired by his real-life experience.</p> <p>Davido explained that he struggled financially after rebelling against his billionaire dad, Deji Adeleke, who wanted him to pursue education instead of music, by absconding from home.</p> <p>&#8220;My song &#8216;Back When&#8217; was inspired by a true experience. There was a time I was broke. I had rich friends with rich parents who lived in mansions in Ikoyi with police escorts. But I had no money,&#8221; he expressed.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/i-was-once-broke-despite-having-rich-parents-davido/">I was once broke despite having rich parents &#8211; Davido</a></p>

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