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Nigerian rapper, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, known professionally as Zlatan Ibile has revealed that fatherhood changed him.
This is as the music star opened up that he became a father at 25.
Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Is This A Safe Space?’ podcast, the musician stated that after welcoming his son five years ago, he re-evaluated his life and made some adjustments.
According to the single dad, the birth of his son also had an impact on his finances, admitting that at a point he was afraid if he could keep up with the expenses of raising the child in London.
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In his words:
“The birth of my son changed me. It made me realise that life was getting more serious. I wasn’t prepared. I started paying house rent in London at 25.
I was scared I might not be able to keep up with the bills because some people were saying I might not be relevant in the music industry for more than three years.
I became more serious with managing my finances. Limited spending and started saving for diapers.”
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Zlatan added that he regretted some of his previous actions after welcoming his son, stressing that his birth refrained him from some habits.