Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has paid tribute to a childhood friend and former staff of his late mother, Lati, saying he played a pivotal role in his journey to music stardom.
The singer made the revelation on Tuesday during a livestream with content creator Carter Efe.
Davido explained that Lati was employed by his late mother and remained in the household after her passing.
He added that because Lati was the youngest staff member at the time, they bonded easily.
According to Davido, Lati, who was into music production and DJing, was the first to introduce him to studio life.
Davido said they lost touch when he was sent abroad for schooling in the U.S. around age 12 or 13.
He reconnected with Lati upon returning to Nigeria at age 14
The 30BG boss said he would tour the world with him when he succeeds in music and he later kept that promise after blowing up.
Davido said Lati later joined his team, though he currently works in the oil and gas sector.
Adding that Without Lati, there’s no Davido.