Nigerian rapper Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, has disclosed that financial difficulties prevented him from attending university despite gaining admission.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Listen podcast, the artist shared how a lack of N20,000 dashed his hopes of pursuing higher education.
He said, “I didn’t go to the University because of N20,000. I had about two weeks to pay that money, but I couldn’t raise it on time. That was how I lost the admission.”
The ‘Oleku’ crooner also opened up about the hardships he endured growing up without parents, explaining that he lost his father at the age of 11 and his mother by the time he was 21.
He noted that these losses forced him to take on menial jobs to support himself, but the financial challenges ultimately proved overwhelming.
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“I was the guy that spent at least three weeks at home every term because of school fees,” he said, adding, “I don’t have a mother or father. I’m an only son. That’s quite tough.”
Ice Prince explained that his upbringing was marked by a lack of financial or familial support, relying solely on his determination and faith.
He said, “I don’t have no uncle, aunty, godfather, or godmother that I depend on. It has been nothing but God in my life.”
Despite the challenges, the rapper expressed a desire to inspire others, urging them to see his success as proof that perseverance pays off. “I want people to look at my life and say if I can succeed, then no one has an excuse to fail,” he said.
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