Video: I Pushed Davido To Go Into Music – B-Red

Adebayo Adeleke, better known by his stage name B-Red, a Nigerian artist, has disclosed that his cousin Davido used to be a backup performer.

Adeleke claimed that he was the one who inspired Davido to seek a career in music.

He stated this while a guest on the most recent episode of Quincy Jonze’s podcast, Echoo Room.

The ‘Cucumber’ singer claimed that because Davido had the talent, he should pursue a singing career.

He said;

He [Davido] was so good. Na me first tell David, omo, start singing.

Shoutout to my cousin, M-Pizzy; he is still a good artist. We started pushing him [M-Pizzy] first. So one day, David was always doing backups, and I said, David, M-Pizzy is good, but you too, you are good oh, start singing na.

David said, are you serious? I said, yes! And he started singing. So, it was my cousin, M-Pizzy that actually showed us the way. Shoutout to M-Pizzy too.

In addition, the artist revealed how he and David sold 20 televisions in his father’s house.

During the Mo’hits era, he and his brother, Sina Rambo, worked as personal assistants to Don Jazzy and D’banj, he said.