KWAITO legend Oskido is glad his bad boy days are over. He said he’d still be a mess if he hadn’t changed.
The 54-year-old, who got into the music industry young and co-founded Kalawa Jazmee in his early 20s, said he’s come a long way.
Speaking during Mafikizolo’s 25th birthday celebration on Friday, 19 August, Oskido, whose real name is Oscar Mdlongwa, said people always asked him how he survived as he was a bad boy.
“When you grow up, it’s either you become wiser or become dull. When I was young, I used to not take care of myself.
“I was something else, and everyone always asks how I survived,” he said.
Oskido said he was always drunk and he didn’t even mind taking out his 4-5 out on stage.
“If I was still the way I was, I’d be taking out my penis and peeing right here.
“Newspapers would be all over me. I had my bad boy element. But as time goes on, you change and grow. I’ve become another version of myself,” he said.
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He said he’s still the same person he was when he got into the music industry, even though he has grown.
“We started Kalawa Jazmee when I was between 22 and 24 years old. And that’s when I first got into property. I sold my music from the boot of my car and the money I made from that went to buying my first property. That’s when things started moving for me.
“What matters the most is who you are spiritually. We’ve seen a lot of artists who come and die. Some people die young and others die old. It’s about how you are spiritually, and I believe I’m still the same Oskido I was back then, regardless of age, which obviously made me mature,” he said.
