Afrobeats sensation Ikuforiji Olaitan, popularly known as Oxlade, has revealed that he does not smoke or use hard drugs, citing his strong Christian upbringing and musical family background as key influences.
In a candid conversation with gospel singer Tim Godfrey, the ‘Ku Lo Sa’ hitmaker shared that his early years in church profoundly shaped his character and approach to music.
“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,” Oxlade said.
He described his family as deeply musically inclined, noting that his grandmother is a deaconess and accomplished singer, his grandfather was a multi-instrumentalist, and his mother could both sing and dance. “I have a pastor in my family. My gospel music writing is actually the best. Gospel music is the best music,” he added.
Oxlade also reflected on his faith and career trajectory, saying, “Regardless of how 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.”
Elijah Adeyemi
