Oluwatubeloba Daniel Anidugbe aka Kizz Daniel explains how childhood bullying made it difficult for him to connect with others.
The Buga singer made the revelation during the latest episode of the Afrobeats podcast which premiered on September 21, 2023 and is hosted by Adesope Olajide. He revealed that he was obese as a child, which caused him to be bullied and teased by other children. This created his own world in his head, which affected his social interactions.
He said, “I have built a world of my own in my head since I was
little. Because growing up, I was a fat kid. I was chubby. So, I don’t
go out because the kids in the area make fun of me. They called me "orobo"
(someone who is fat). And they bullied me. So I always stay indoors,
during that time that I always stayed indoors, I’d already built this
fantasy world in my head. In the world that I have built in my head, I’m
very comfortable in that space. So, I reintroduced myself to the world
after I lost weight; I lost all forms of social skills. I don’t know how
to communicate. I don’t know how to socialize with people.” Kizz Daniel added that he takes alcohol sometimes to be able to deal with social anxieties.
The award-winning artist also gave reasons why his recent album Maverick consists of 20 tracks as against the 7-12 tracks other artists are used to.
He revealed that he did so because had so many songs and he stated "I am a studio rat with too many songs and I can put 50 tracks in one album".
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