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Omah Lay discloses the age at which he lost his father.
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The singer made this known in an open conversation with journalist Joey Akan.
Nigerian sensational Award-winning musician, Omah Stanley Didia, better known by his stage name Omah Lay, has revealed in an interview the age at which he lost his father.
The singer had an open conversation with journalist Joey Akan in which he discussed losing his father at the age of twelve and learning the ropes in the music industry.
Omah Lay was a guest on music journalist Joey Akan’s Afrobeats Intelligence podcast, where he discussed his rough beginnings, which included the early loss of his father and working menial jobs to support his family.
According to Omah Lay, his father, Boy Alone, died when he was 12 years old, forcing him to support his family by illegally refining crude oil in creeks.
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He said:
“I’m the first child and my dad died– Boy Alone himself, when I was around 12. So the weight of the family was on me when I was 13/14, I went to Marine Base and did anything I could do to take care of my family. I dey do kpo fire” referring to the Port Harcourt hustle of illegally refining crude oil.
The artist also explained how, despite his hardships, his love for music persisted and that he had switched from running a daytime crude oil business to competing in nighttime rap fights with his buddies.
The Godly hitmaker also shared how he’d learned the art of music production via a Dr Roy who produces for Mercy Chinwo with the condition that he makes only Gospel music.
On July 15th, Omah Lay released his debut album, Boy Alone, dedicated after his late father.