By David Kabiyesi
Afrobeat star, Olamide Baddo is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigerian music industry. But Afrocentric stars’ bumpy rise to stardom did not come cheap, it came with a huge price.
Fielding questions from reporters in Lagos recently, Olimide revealed that he had on countless occasions hawked food for senior artists.
He regarded those experiences under his boss and producer, ID Cabasa as the most embarrassing moment of his life.
“I was in the studio when this senior artist came in to record a song, and he said he was hungry. Who else will he send to buy food if not me, who was the youngest in the studio? The money he gave me was not enough for his meal, so I decided to add my own money. I even used my money to pay for transportation. When I got back to the studio with the food, guess what this guy said to me?
“Cabasa, tell this your boy to give me my change. If he wants money, he should tell me, and I will give it to him. He should not use a trick to steal my money. I almost got angry, but one look from ID Cabasa calmed me down. Today, the guy is one of my biggest fans, and he is planning to do a song with me.” he said