One of the defunct members of the music band, Trybesmen, Sikirullahi Olanrewaju Dabiri, aka ELdee the Don, has revealed why he left music and the country.
ELdee in the latest episode of Teju BabyFace’s podcast, King of Talks, said he got scammed and he needed a fresh start.
He said he got introduced to an advisory firm that collected money from investors with false hope of investing in music for them.
The rapper said he was approached by the firm and he agreed but he was still the one funding his music.
He went further stating how some of his friends had left their families abroad for Nigeria to join the business but were equally scammed.
ELdee said, “What happened was that, Shayman introduced me to a gentleman called Tonye Akindele, who at a time had a capital advisory firm. What they do is to look for business to invest in. They have people who fund those portfolios.
“So they approached me for a partnership. And I accepted.
“But unbeknown to me, what was happening was him and his partner had the people who were funding the record label but the label was not getting money. I was still funding my music.”
He is best known for his hit songs in the early 2000s with legends like Olu Maintain with ‘Big Boy’, ‘Bosi Gbagba’ and many more.
