Nigerian musician and songwriter Spyro disclosed that tension in his relationship resulted from his father, a pastor, ceasing to pay his school tuition because of his low results.
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, he disclosed this and said that his mother had assumed the responsibility of providing for him while he was in school. Their relationship was influenced by his feeling that his father detested him.
“When I was younger, I wasn’t doing well in school and my dad pulled back and withdrew from paying my school fees.
“My mum took the responsibility and she sent me to secondary school and university. I saw her really struggle to do these things and it wasn’t easy for her.
“My dad was just trying to be a disciplinarian, I guess. He was like ‘You’re not coming home with good grades, I’m going to stop paying, I won’t keep investing in you if you’re not bringing good grades home.’
“Now, I would not blame him. But it affected my relationship with him growing up. I felt like my dad hated me.
“Sometimes I would even ask my mum if she is sure that he is my father. He was just too high-handed. I guess it was because he is a pastor and you know the way pastors are with their kids,” he said.
