Spyro discloses why he doesn’t smoke, womanize

Spyro discloses why he doesn’t smoke, womanize

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigerian singer, Oludipe David, popularly known as Spyro, has revealed why he doesn’t smoke, drink alcohol and womanize despite his celebrity status.

During a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, Spyro explained that being raised as a pastor’s child instilled a strong fear of God in him and kept him away from negative influences, despite the challenging nature of his strict religious upbringing.

He said, “My dad is a pastor and it was difficult growing up with a pastor. You’re going to have to be in church whether or not you want to be in church, you must love God by force. He made us study the Bible from cover to cover, whether we like it or not.

“The annoying thing was the morning devotion, it was when sleep was getting deeper that they would wake you up for morning devotion. What the thing does is that it makes you hate God instead of loving him because it’d be like, ‘This God wey wan ruin my life.”

However, he appreciated his parents’ instructions and the fear of God that shaped his values and behaviour, even in his adult life.

“Trust me it was a crazy experience. When I got into university I saw it as my freedom and I never returned home for about four years. I was like, ‘Thank you Jesus for this open door,’ you know? I was waiting for it and I took it, then I didn’t even turn back.

“The good thing about having pastor parents is that even though I don’t like the approach and everything, that fear of God is still in me. So all through my university, I was saved, I didn’t do it for my parents; I just had the fear of God. That has worked for me until now, to this date, I don’t smoke drink or carry women. All that attests to the fear of God because my dad and mum aren’t here but God is seeing me,” he said.

Spyro gained recognition after the release of his single titled ‘Billing’in July 2022. He is best known for his song titled ‘Who is Your Guy’ which was first released in November 2022 and re-released in March 2023 as a remix featuring Tiwa Savage.