Singer Oxlade has said he does not smoke or take hard drugs.
The Afrobeats artist made the comment during a conversation with gospel singer Tim Godfrey.
Oxlade said his decision comes from his Christian background and years spent in church music. He told Godfrey that he grew up in a family involved in church activities and that music was part of his life from a young age.
“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,” he said.
He described his family as musically inclined, saying his grandmother was a deaconess and singer, his grandfather played multiple instruments, and his mother could sing and dance. He also noted that he has a pastor in his family.
Oxlade said his faith and upbringing helped shape how he approaches his career. “Regardless of whichever perspective I am viewed, you should know that God is equally blessing me as much as he is blessing you,” he said. “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.”
The singer has previously risen to prominence with songs such as ‘Ku Lo Sa’ and has worked on projects that blend gospel and Afrobeats.
In 2025, he featured on Tim Godfrey’s track ‘Infinity,’ a song that drew mixed reactions online because of its fusion of spiritual and popular music elements.
