MUSIC sensation and 2020 Sound City MVP Best Pop Award winner, Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy has opened up on being bankrupt at a point in his life.
The 26 years old “sip (alcohol) crooner is now one of Africa's biggest artistes, but before he gained the money and the fame, he had gone through life experiences narrating that he was once so broke he had close down his bank account.
He said in an interview with Dose of Society:
“I’m one of the biggest artistes out of Africa right now, but there was a time I hit rock bottom. I had no money. I was so broke, I had to close my account.
“I just want to use this story as motivation for anybody going through difficulties at this point in time. Don’t try to end things. It can always get better. And that’s for sure. I’m a living example.”
Joeboy, who is now on a roll releasing hit songs steadily, recently mentioned spending over roughly N50 million on his girlfriend in the last two years.