Oxlade Says He Started Music as A Choir Coordinator

Afrobeats singer Ikuforiji Olaitan, aka Oxlade, has disclosed that he does not use heavy drugs or smoke.

Oxlade revealed in an open interview with gospel musician Tim Godfrey that he avoided vices because of his religious and familial upbringing.

The “Ku Lo Sa” hitmaker underlined that he comes from a musically minded and devout Christian household.

“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,” he said.

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The singer added, “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.”

Saida, the mother of the late singer Afeez Adeshina, aka Destiny Boy, has disclosed the circumstances behind her son’s death.

The musician, who gained notoriety in 2019 for his Fuji rendition of Davido’s popular song If, died on Sunday, January 18, 2025, following a protracted, unexplained illness known as “Ogu oru,” which frequently resulted in seizures.

Saida clarified that the family, traditional healers, and clerics had been attentively monitoring her son’s condition in a video that went viral on Monday.

She claimed that because of his celebrity status, they concealed the disease from the public, even though it had nearly severely affected him.