Can we meet you?
My name is Oluwafemi Ayomide David, (Davay King) popularly knows as UBER BOY WEY SABI SING.
What first got you into music?
Well, I can say I was born into music as my both parents are musicians and also studied music in OAU, but my foundation in music was built by my grandmother who raised me and taught me how to sing in parts from when I was about 4 – 5 years old.
Who inspired you to make music?
When I was a child, my grandmother would always put on the radio for us to mime every advert songs together in different parts, then there was one for the IFE TOWN which my mum featured in when she was in school and her voice very obvious in it. I had always as a child want to grow up to do it. Write songs, perform music and be a real big star. So I can basically say it’s my mom and my grandmother.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
“Heartfelt” I create my music from my heart… I believe hearts can connect like puzzles. When you create music from your heart, it doesn’t only come off as jiggy and all that rave… it connects to people’s feelings and emotions, that’s my aim in the first place. Songs that you will feel every lyric in your heart.
What is your creative process like?
My creative process is mostly spontaneous, you know… I drive uber and I’m on the road most time of the day… sometimes I just see things, remember things and then a chorus or a line drops in my mind, I want to record it in my phone and after that trip, I may play a beat on my phone to structure it a bit, then develop properly later at night. Sometimes a random beat would inspire me. Sometimes it would be a situation I’m in.
Who would you most like to collaborate with?
I have a lot of people on my mind to be very honest from Barry Jhay to Zlatan, Victony, Fireboy, MAYORKUN, Burna Boy, Adekunle Gold but if I must choose just one, it would be Davido lol.
If you could go open a show for any artist who would it be?
It would still be Davido, I’m a super fan of his for maaaaaany reasons.
What is one message you would give to your fans?
Message to my fans is I LOVE EVERY SINGLE SOUL THAT HAS DONE A THING TO SUPPORT ME, DON’T GIVE UP ON ME, I WILL GET THERE AND I WILL BE WORTH YOUR WAIT.
What is the most useful talent you have?
Music, this is the talent that has brought me before KINGS and has opened many doors to me. If we’re talking about other talents asides music, it would be humor.
Do you sing in the shower? What songs?
Yes o, that’s my rehearsal room lol… I don’t have a specific song to be honest, but I mostly don’t sing my own songs in the shower, I mostly sing the particular song I’m into from other artists at that moment or any of these Barry Jhay’s inspirational songs.
What would you be doing right now, if it wasn’t for your music career?
I have many things I’m sure I’d thrive in if I go fully into, I did photography sometime and I really liked being a photographer, I have a fashion line as well, so I may be into fashion full time or content creation like skit making, influencing.
Where have you performed?
MMPRAISE, YABA TO THE WORLD, THE HYPE FEST, ZAMORRA LIVE, TVC WAKE UP NIGERIA and many other amazing places I can’t really remember.
What are your favourite and least favourite venues?
My favorite venues would be anywhere I can perform with a live band, my least favorite is an unsafe environment. Anywhere they fight or there are tendencies for violence, I no dey like dey.
Do you have any upcoming shows?
I have a song coming out June 30, it’s called REALITY CHECK. And more than my previous songs I’m sure more people would relate to this and it’s going to be a great vibe when it’s out. Then later this year, I’m planning to drop an EP, it’s already in the works.
How do you feel the Internet has impacted the music business?
I mean, right now… I feel like the internet is our shop or showroom, people don’t really buy CDs anymore, I think the last I bought myself was psquare or 9ice’s album. Music is now mostly sold and streamed digitally and the show room for that is the internet, so it’s the greatest thing that has happened to music in our generation.
What is your favourite song to perform?
Right now, it is WHAT HAPPENED TO LOVE. There’s so much emotions in that song because it’s an actual story of mine, a summary of how my last relationship went and ended. So far many people relates to it and give some really emotional reviews.
Which famous musicians do you admire?
I don’t know if I’m mentioning him too much, but still Davido and that’s because of his work rate. Damn! I don’t know how I would be if I had come from the type of family he came from. I watch him alot, his documentaries, his shows and tours and especially despite the numerous problems and setbacks, he still always finds his way back to his feet. That’s the kind of person I am, people that knows me from years back knows what I have gone through to be here today and I still always feel like… “GOD WHENNNNN” because the hunger in me is nothing compared to whatever people are congratulating me for right now. Another person is Kanye West.
What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into?
Hmmm, I think that would be when I was abused of rape by a girl I never had anything with, got me into a lot of trouble that took only God’s intervention to bring me out of it. Then came back years later to apologize and confess she only wanted to teach me a lesson for ignoring her.
What is the best advice you’ve been given?
My grandmother would say in Yoruba “nkan ti ko to, o n’bo wa seku” that means “What is not enough now, is going to be more than sufficient later” and that instilled contentment in me till today.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
I really feel the industry can do away with beefs and bad bloods, the culture is bigger than one artists success, acts should be encouraged with the love and synergy they see between the big guys not discouraged about the hates and envy.
What’s next for you?
What’s next for me is a sponsor mehn! It’s so so tough being an independent artist surviving on uber driving income. I have so much to give but too little resources to make them happen., I have songs to be released and Promotions has to be done, I have campus tour in mind for 2024 and so many other things. SPONSORES, LOCATE ME IN JESUS NAME ! !!!
