Mavin Records artist Crayon whose real name, Charles Chibueze Chukwu, has disclosed that he sat for the Joint Admission and Matriculation (JAMB) Examination five times.
The fast raising singer made this known in an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Channels TV’s Rubbin Minds, while sharing his journey into music.
According to Crayon, he struggled to gain admission to a tertiary institution for years before before delving into entertainment.
He said; “It has been amazing and beautiful to see because I have been working over the years and now, I am now finally getting the recognition that I deserve.
“So, it (recognition) is beautiful to see – among my fans, team, and everybody that knows me personally.
“I started making music like 2016 officially. I wasn’t in school then but trying to get into the university. I wrote JAMB five times.”
Speaking further, he said that the challenges he had with gaining admission were not particularly due to his leel of intelligence.
“For the first two times, I failed; the rest three times, I passed. I kept going to the school to lay complaints and ask: ‘What’s up?’ It (gaining admission) wasn’t just happening for me. I feel like it was God’s way of redirecting me.
“Even before I started making music, I used to be a footballer. I like football a lot – I used to play football, go to training, academies, and stuff like that,” he added.
Meanwhile the Ijo Loba crooner said few weeks ago that he misses his parents dearly because it’s been long since he saw them.
In a series of posts on his Twitter page, the Ijo Loba Loba crooner, opened up on some of the sacrifices he had to make on his journey to success.
According to Crayon, he left his parents house in 2017 and moved to Mavin headquarters after he was signed.
He revealed that since then, he had not returned home, even though his parents residence is just about an hour 30 minutes drive from his current residence.
The young artiste, however said that he still keeps in touch with them, though being apart has not been easy for him.
