‘My kids will work in my father’s companies, not in entertainment industry’ – Davido

Afrobeat singer Davido has stated that he does not want any of his children to work in the entertainment industry.

Davido, who made the disclosure during a viral interview on The Breakfast Club, said he would prefer his children to work in his father, Deji Adeleke’s, companies.

The singer attributed the decision to his own past struggles before his breakthrough in the music industry, noting that working in his father’s businesses would make life easier for them.

Narrating how his father’s initial refusal to support his music career “killed his joy” before his breakthrough, Davido said he would still support any of his children who choose to pursue entertainment.

Interviewer: “Do you want your kids to be in this industry or would you prefer your kids to work with grandpa?”

Davido responded: “Omo, go and work with my dad.

Every Christmas, my dad takes all the grandkids with him. And I can just see that, among all the things he has, including multiple private jets and all that, his happiness is seeing his grandchildren.

“And my father is single. So I just saw his happiness and I’m like, this is what life is all about. My dad not wanting me in the entertainment really killed my joy until he saw that this boy is really adamant about doing this.

I wouldn’t want to do that to my kids as well. My daughter is already singing and dancing,” he said.