Nigerian singer Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, has opened up about his childhood struggles and the challenges he faced growing up as an orphan. The ‘Aboki’ hitmaker shared his emotional journey during a recent episode of the ‘Listen’ podcast, recounting how he navigated life after losing both parents at a young age.
Ice Prince revealed that his father passed away when he was just 11 years old, and the loss of his mother at 21 left him without any parental support. Reflecting on his upbringing, the artist shared how financial struggles hindered his education and forced him to take on menial jobs to survive.
“I don’t have a mother or father. I’m an only son. That’s quite tough. I was eleven years old when I lost my dad. I was about 21 or 22 when my mum passed away. And I have a huge family that depends on me,” he said.
Despite his hardships, Ice Prince said he remained determined, attributing his success to divine intervention.
“I don’t have no uncle, aunty, godfather or godmother that I depend on. It has been nothing but God in my life. I want people to look at my life and say if I can succeed then no one has an excuse to fail.”
The singer also opened up about his educational setbacks, revealing how he missed out on university admission due to financial constraints.
“I was the guy that spent at least three weeks at home every term because of school fees. 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.”
