Fireboy recounts challenging experience of dropping out of school, father’s shocking reply

Afrobeats superstar, Adedamola Adefolahan popularly known as Fireboy DML, has disclosed that his father forced him to sign an undertaking before he was allowed to leave school and move to Lagos.

In an interview with Zeze Millz, he spoke about how he got his start in music as a studio errand boy. As a “studio rat,” Fireboy claimed he was spending more time in the studio, which was affecting his academic performance.

He revealed that after some time, the industry leaders realized he could write, so that was how he became a songwriter for artistes.