Nigerian singer Akinmayokun Awodumila, popularly known as May D, has revealed that he did not have a bank account for the four years he was signed to Psquare Records.
The singer made the shocking revelation during his recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast.
He stressed that he didn’t open a bank account because all his bookings were handled by his then-manager Jude Okoye.
He explained, “I didn’t have a bank account for the four years that I was with Psquare, but it’s not their fault because I was supposed to open one. If I had money coming in, then I’d have opened one.
“But even when we had endorsements, they’d have to call Jude first, and I lost all the endorsements. I was staying there and saving all the money I got from shows.”
May D recalled how he was able to buy his first TV after leaving the label due to the bookings he received.
“Let me even tell you how I got my first TV. When it was put online that I was no longer a part of Psquare, my phone started blowing up like crazy.
“When I picked up the phone, I was offered a show in Ibadan for one million. Then another person called to book me for a gig at the civic centre for 1.5 million; another one was another 1 million.”
“I then had to open a bank account, and when I did open it, I wanted to eat and I saw that I had over 3 million. I was so shocked that I withdrew the money just to believe it. After I withdrew it, I went to ShopRite and bought a TV. It was my very first TV, and I was so shocked.”
