Crooner Skales Says The Beginning Was Not Easy ''My Mother And I Used To Sleep In A Shopping Complex''

Many A-list musicians in the industry, "Shake Body" crooner Skales also didnt have it all rosy while growing up..

In a chat with Vanguard, the singer revealed that growing up as child was a very tough one. Skales said that things were so tough for him while growing up that he used to sleep in a shopping complex with his mother. .

“My father left us when I was really young; I do not even know how he looks like. My mother and I used to sleep in a shopping complex at a time. I am talking about during my primary and secondary school days in Kaduna. 

Then, the only hope for me was music. At some point, I told my mother I wanted to work and support her. I was chased out of school because I did not pay school fees. I had to steal school uniform because mine was bad and I would tell my
mother I saved money for it.

 “Also, my mother would go to my friends’ houses to do their laundry, which was embarrassing to me. I had to deny my mother. I also did not let my friends know where I lived because most of them were children of politicians.

When I told my mother I was moving to Lagos, she asked me to finish my university education in Kaduna. But I convinced her I could cope. From Kaduna to Lagos, I got a free ride and the first place I stayed was Orile (Lagos). I lied to the person that gave
me free ride that I would stay with him for a couple of days and
it turned to months. He later started a label with some friends; they knew some people but it was not easy.”He said