Afrobeats musician and producer Maleek Berry has shared stories about his early career encounters with his colleague David Adedeji Adeleke, also known as Davido.
The “Kontrol” crooner said that, despite hailing from a privileged background, Davido pretended to be impoverished while they were working in the same studio during an interview on the “90s Baby” podcast.
When Maleek Berry went to Davido’s father’s estate, he claimed to be taken aback. That was the day he realised the DMW chairman had a wealthy family and was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Maleek Berry said:
“I was there when Davido only had four thousand YouTube views. When he came to London, I would take him to studio in Bermondsey and record him.”
“It was one of his cousins that connected us via social media. He wasn’t even known then. We were just two Nigerian guys that loved music that got connected.
“He acted around us like one of those poor kids. But when I pulled up to his dad’s crib, I was surprised. There’s money and there’s money!
“I was just so taken aback because at the time, my mind didn’t used to move like he [Davido] had money. He used to blend in with us. When I saw the tower, I was like, okay, they’re rich.”
Maleek Berry also revealed that Davido was the one who connected him to Wizkid years later.
