“My mother told me that musicians live a rough lifestyle, she drags me home” – Obey

Legendary Juju and gospel singer Chief Commander Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, explain the reason for his chosen lifestyle and career.

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey said it was because of his mother, although she loved music, was not enamoured of the idea, as she did not want her eldest son involved in the licentious lifestyle of entertainers.

Speaking to The Nation, he said, “When I realised that my mother was not in support of my passion, even though she was a music lover herself, I asked her why she did not want me involved in music. My mother told me that musicians live a rough lifestyle, drinking, smoking, and womanizing, and she did not want her son involved in such things. Then and there, I made her a promise that I would never do all those things entertainers did. And that was it.”

Unable to stay away from the stage, in spite of promising his mother that he would. As a result, the music loving mother would hound a young Obey to the venues of youth entertainments events, and drag him home. At some point, she resorted to asking his colleagues to leave her son alone.

His artistic talent; which found expression in singing and drama  was discovered in Idogo, Ogun State, and saw him first in the church choir and theatre groups, before moving on to community based youth groups.