From Rechargeable Lamps to Stardom: Fireboy DML Reveals He Nearly Quit Music Before Olamide’s Life-Changing Deal
London, UK – In a startling revelation, Nigerian music sensation Fireboy DML (real name Adedamola Adefolahan) has disclosed that he was moments away from abandoning his musical dreams to become a rechargeable lamp street hawker under Lagos' Ajah Bridge before rapper Olamide signed him to YBNL Nation in 2018. Fireboy's Pre-Fame Struggles: The Untold Story During an emotional interview on The 90s Baby Show in London, the Peru hitmaker shared: ✔ "I Was Selling Pepper Soup" – Fireboy admitted running a small pepper soup business while secretly pursuing music, hiding his struggles from his parents.✔ "The Lamp Seller Pitch" – He revealed meeting a trader under Ajah Bridge who convinced him to switch to selling rechargeable lamps, which he saw as "more dignified" than food vending.✔ Olamide's Divine Timing – The YBNL deal came just as he prepared to quit music entirely. "Thank God Olamide signed me when he did," he reflected. The Meteoric Rise: From YBNL to Global Fame 🔥 2018 […]
