It has been a proven that success is never guaranteed sole by going to school as we have seen people who have achieved so much in academia but still are not successful whiles other dropped out of school and defied odds to be successful.
We have followed some Nigerian musicians and we found out how some of them left school and never returned by they are now very successful.
We look at 4 of such Nigerian celebrities in this article.
#1 Wizkid
Wizkid was reportedly singing at age 11 with the stage name, Lil Prinz. As he grew up, he got the chance to work with Banky W’s music group, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) in 2009. He dropped out of Lead City University in his second year because of his music career.
#2 D’Banj
D’Banj, the KOKO MASTER, was in the process of becoming a successful Mechanical Engineer before he dropped out in his 3rd year. After taking this bold decision, he has gone ahead to become one of the most successful musicians on the continent.
#3 Don Jazzy
One of the famous producers cum record label owner in Nigeria, Don Jazzy also dropped out of school. Despite being enrolled at the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, he dropped out to follow his heart in his first year. He now owns one of the vibrant record labels in Africa.
#4 9ice
9ice who is now a politician attended Abule Okuta Primary School and CMS Grammar School and dropped out from his Law course at the Lagos State University in order to have full attention for his music career.