Afrobeats star Michael Adebayo Olayinka, widely recognized as Ruger, recently opened up about his early days in the music industry and a significant act of generosity.
In a recent interview with VJ Adams, Ruger revealed that he donated the very first proceeds he earned from his music career to a church.
This selfless gesture seemed to pay off, as he noted that shortly after making the donation, he began to generate millions from his music career in less than a year. Ruger also reflected on his transformation, admitting that coming into wealth has changed him in various ways.
He said, “My first earnings from music was N500,000 when I first came out. I can remember I gave everything to the church. I didn’t used it. The next payment was N1 million. I was feeling like I had arrive. I went on a shopping spree. More millions came in a space of one year.
“Money changed me in some ways. Money changes everybody. No one can say money didn’t change them. When you make more money a lot of things change; the way you address things, the way you even approach things is different. Some people don’t stress when they have a lot of money.
“I want to get to a point where I no longer stress myself over anything. Look at Jay-Z for instance, he doesn’t respond when people insult him knowing he is very successful. I’m looking forward to that level of success.”
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