by Aishat Folarin
Upcoming Afrobeats singer, Young John, shares insights into his childhood and his perspective on the world outside of his family.
During a conversation with Saige Jones, Young John discussed his upbringing in a Christian household, where his parents were pastors. The singer said that he started his musical journey as a drummer.
Reflecting on his past, Young John acknowledged that his parents’ relationship instilled a strong belief in love within him. However, as he matured, he encountered a different reality beyond his family’s bubble.
He said:“I grew up in a religious home. Both my mum and dad were pastors. My mum had a school. She was a psychologist. So I grew up in a religious background. I started my music career as a church drummer and keyboardist. When I was really young, I believed in love so much because of what I used to see between my parents, before I grew up and saw the world is a lot different than that. My family was a very closed one until everybody got busy with life. And life happened. My mum is late now. We lost her to cancer. It happened a while ago. I’m over it now.”
In an earlier interview, Young John had revealed how his mother helped transformed his career. Speaking during a chat with TV host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Young John disclosed that as a kid he was shy and had social anxiety which deprived him of so many things. But his mum, who is a psychologist, made him undergo therapy after seeing her clients