Nigerian rapper Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, has shared the hardships he faced growing up as an orphan.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Listen podcast, the Aboki singer revealed that his life changed dramatically when he lost his father at 11 and his mother at 21.
He said to support himself through school, he took on various menial jobs but was ultimately unable to pursue a university education due to a lack of N20,000.
He said, “I don’t have a mother or father. I’m an only son. That’s quite tough. I was eleven years old when I lost my dad. I was about 21 or 22 when my mum passed away. And I have a huge family that depends on me.
“I don’t have no uncle, aunty, godfather or godmother that I depend on. It has been nothing but God in my life.
Reflecting on his struggles, Ice Prince added, “I want people to look at my life and say if I can succeed then no one has an excuse to fail.
“I was the guy that spent at least three weeks at home every term because of school fees. I didn’t go to the University because of N20,000. I had about two weeks to pay that money but I couldn’t raise it on time. That was how I lost the admission.”
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