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“I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by lagostrendboy(op): 8:25am On Sep 26, 2025

Nigerian singer Skales recently shared insights into his modest upbringing, revealing that he and his late mother once lived in a simple hut in Kaduna.

The revelation came during an interview on A TownHall Different Podcast, where the singer recounted the early challenges he faced. He explained that life was far from easy, as they would spread mats on the floor to sleep until they eventually moved to a better quarters (BQ). Eyes Of Lagos reports,

First Encounter with a TV

Skales also spoke about his first experience with a television. Growing up in a humble household, he never had access to one until he was signed by Banky W’s record label, EME. He recalled being fascinated by the TV, amusingly switching it on and off in sheer amazement.

In His Own Words:

“I’ve been through a lot. I come from Kaduna from a poor family. My mum was a teacher. I used to live in a hut before we moved to a BQ. We would sleep on mats on the floor, and my mom would put a wrapper down for us. Coming from that situation to where I am now is crazy. Sometimes I just look at it and think, ‘that’s insane.’ I never saw a TV until EME signed me. Having my own TV in my room for the first time was a big deal.”

https://eyesoflagos.com/i-used-to-live-in-a-hut-skales-opens-up-on-his-humble-beginnings/

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by wellmax(m): 8:54am On Sep 26, 2025*

God bless all hustlers everybody has got a story.

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Kasdat5(m): 8:54am On Sep 26, 2025

I agree . I was was his senior in school, I knew his humble begining .

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Tayorshd87(m): 8:54am On Sep 26, 2025

I use to eat bread and beans too bro 😁

Everybody get past na 😞

That's normal thing and if you don't plan well you can still go back to live in same house ...

.go and ask May D and Olu maintain 😊

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Nteogwuija(m): 8:55am On Sep 26, 2025

Maybe na when eh visit village stay for hut. Now eh wan turn am to humble beginning.

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Tayorshd87(m): 8:55am On Sep 26, 2025

Kasdat5:
I agree . I was was his senior in school, I knew his humble begining .

But now nko is he your senior or your elder senior 😊

May God bless us bro 🙏

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by GanagiBitrus: 8:56am On Sep 26, 2025*

◾Born Rich, Now Poor.

◾Born Rich, Now still Rich.

◾Born Poor, Now still Poor.

◾Born Poor, Now Rich.

Only the 4th category attracts admiration. Hence most people like to claim to belong there, even those that never truly tasted poverty.

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by HydraFeeds(m): 8:56am On Sep 26, 2025

Maybe we should be doing suffering competition cos almost everyone done go through or still dey go through one or two for Nigeria.

Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by inoki247: 8:57am On Sep 26, 2025

Lol humble beginning everywhere like water....

Almost everybody live for Face me and Face you buh how many people still live in such people even hardly build such again na flat everybody dey build and rent....

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by benitwater(m): 8:57am On Sep 26, 2025

God took you far my brother.
Thank God for your life.

Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Jennyclay(f): 8:58am On Sep 26, 2025*

Apart from Davido, No artist have ever admitted they had a good beginning undecided

All of them were so poor at the beginning undecided

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by 2cribz: 8:58am On Sep 26, 2025

Most ppl started from zero.
Including myself

Not stolen wealth

Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by tunde1200(m): 8:59am On Sep 26, 2025

Thank God for you and myself because I wore no shoes or sandals to school during my primary school in Kwara state.
That was my reason why I voted GEJ because he said same thing which believe he would understand and how to tackle Nigerian problem.

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by AmGreat1234: 9:00am On Sep 26, 2025

Which one is that you did not see TV until EME signed you?

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Kasdat5(m): 9:00am On Sep 26, 2025

Tayorshd87:
But now nko is he your senior or your elder senior 😊

May God bless us bro 🙏

Lol ... I'll forever be his senior . I live within my means & can comfortably afford my needs .

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Pootle: 9:01am On Sep 26, 2025

when me sef blow i go say i use to live in tress na so the story go

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by KingMack(m): 9:01am On Sep 26, 2025

Kasdat5:
I agree . I was was his senior in school, I knew his humble begining .

Please take a moment to elaborate and modify your post
This will make the forum more interesting for everyone

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Lumig: 9:03am On Sep 26, 2025

To all those still going through their rough times, be inspired by Skales story and do not be tempted to get rich by all means

Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by VOsimhen144(m): 9:05am On Sep 26, 2025

Tayorshd87:
But now nko is he your senior or your elder senior 😊

May God bless us bro 🙏

Bro relax.
U know weda the guy is also doing well for himself.

There should be no competition in the journey of life. traffic Wey hold Keke napep for road, still dey hold range rover for road too.

Las las na 6 feet underground all of us go end.

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by brain54(m): 9:12am On Sep 26, 2025

Jennyclay:
Apart from Davido, No artist have ever admitted they had a good beginning

All of them are so poor at the beginning

Even Davido wanted to lie when he started...

Back then when I was so broke

Till he was caught and changed to omo baba oluwo!

The shocking part of scales statement is saying he didn't see a TV till he signed to EME. embarassed

As how!

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Scarrr: 9:17am On Sep 26, 2025

Tayorshd87:
I use to eat bread and beans too bro 😁

Everybody get past na 😞

That's normal thing and if you don't plan well you can still go back to live in same house ...

.go and ask May D and Olu maintain 😊

lol bread and beans on a Saturday morning.... especially ewa agayin and soft freshly made agege bread plus fried fat Titus fish is king among food o🥱🥱

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Lanretoye(m): 9:26am On Sep 26, 2025

I don’t know for what purpose is all these rubbish stories…why you no live for IDP

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Offpoint1: 9:27am On Sep 26, 2025

Everyone with pitiable story as long as you are a Nigerian.

Me too! We were so broke I couldn't breath. My dad couldn't afford pride price so they loan him my mom.

We were so broke my mom couldn't afford to give birth today me, so a free magician invisibly pulled me out of mom's womb.

Nansense, every average Nigerian go wan claim poor, even those who ate 10x a day then.

Y'all don't know what being poor.

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by muyico(m): 9:28am On Sep 26, 2025

Nobody knows tomorrow,so cherish every moment that come your ways

Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Kingpele(m): 9:31am On Sep 26, 2025

They say townhall different podcast....I remembered...a townhall different from bulabu bulaba grin

...however skales is making his experience look so bad just to trend....how is it possible he didn't watch TV till he saw it at EME house...so he didn't watch music videos of popular musicians that year...where did he got the impression to join music industry....nawaoh

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by lenghtinny(m): 9:32am On Sep 26, 2025

Back then I used to eat bread and noodles but here we are today

Make una rest

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by Judolisco(m): 9:35am On Sep 26, 2025

U never saw TV till EME signed u.... Na dis place me and u go get problem.... Which kind lie bdis... Haaa.... Hope u Sha dey take care of ur maale

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Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by zoedew: 9:43am On Sep 26, 2025

And what about that! And what about that! And what about that! And what about that!

Re: “I Used To Live In A Hut” – Skales Opens Up On His Humble Beginnings by alfajohn: 9:44am On Sep 26, 2025

brain54:
Even Davido wanted to lie when he started...

Back then when I was so broke

Till he was caught and changed to omo baba oluwo!

The shocking part of scales statement is saying he didn't see a TV till he signed to EME.

As how!

These lies you are sharing there is God oh. Didn’t see TV till he was signed as an artist haba

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