Nigerian Content creator and singer, Ogunleye Babatunde Olamide, popularly known as Oluwadolarz, has recounted how he lost jobs and suffered depression after being accused of rape.
In an interview on the ‘WithChude’ podcast, he discussed his tumultuous childhood, rape allegations in 2020 and his journey to success.
The 30-year-old comedian also addressed the 2020 rape allegations that severely impacted his life and career.
“I lost a lot of jobs due to the rape allegation. I was depressed because that was the same period I had my child. I paid a lot of debts because they wanted me to repay their money. They did not want to associate themselves with my brand,” he recounted.
Oluwadolarz also revealed that his father’s death at two forced him to take on immense responsibilities.
He said he became the breadwinner at 11, worrying about his family’s basic needs.
“I was once a truck loader at Dangote Cement at Ebute Metta. I was loading pasta.
“I lost my dad at a very early age like when I was 2 years old. But I had a stepdad who supported us. He died in 2015.
“I did not enjoy my childhood. I became a man at the age of 11. At that age, I was contemplating what the family would eat. I started music in 2008. It did not move at all,” he stated.
