I don’t smoke, I don’t take drugs – Oxlade

Oxlade has opened up on his background, citing it as the reason behind his lifestyle despite fame.

While speaking with Tim Godfrey, Oxlade revealed that he grew up in a Christian family, adding that his beliefs makes him shun vices.

“I don’t smoke. I don’t take drugs. I was a choir coordinator for every age group; children’s church, teen church, the youth choir and the mass choir. All my life I have been in the choir. I was raised in a musically inclined family. My grandma is a deaconess and an amazing singer. My grandad used to be a multi-instrumentalist. My mum could dance and sing. I have a pastor in my family. My gospel music writing is actually the best. Gospel music is the best music,” he said.

Oxlade emphasised the importance of including God in one’s life, noting that his growth is all because of God’s blessings

“Regardless of whichever perspective I am viewed, you should know that God is equally blessing me as much as he is blessing you. You can’t tour 40 cities with your debut album if God doesn’t want it to happen. As long as God is ordaining these steps and movements, there is really nothing for me to worry about,” he added.