- Daddy Freeze, a popular Nigerian media personality, sparked debate by stating he wouldn’t send a creatively talented child to university.
- He emphasized that natural talent in entertainment and digital content can lead to faster success than formal education.
- Freeze believes that individuals with a clear career path may benefit more from pursuing their talents directly rather than traditional academic routes.
Popular Nigerian media personality Daddy Freeze, born Ifedayo Olarinde, has sparked online discussion after saying that he wouldn’t send a child with exceptional creative skills like TikTok star Peller to university.
In a recent video, he argued that natural talent in entertainment and digital content often leads to quicker success than formal education, especially for individuals who are already clear about their career path.
To illustrate his point, Daddy Freeze highlighted global examples, beginning with Khaby Lame, the Italian-Senegalese creator who rose from factory work during the pandemic to become the world’s most-followed TikToker. Despite having only a secondary school education, Lame gained massive popularity with his simple reaction videos and later sold his company, Step Distinctive Limited, for around $900 million demonstrating that digital creativity can generate significant wealth without a university degree.
He also mentioned American streamer IShowSpeed, who has amassed over 50 million subscribers thanks to his energetic gaming and streaming content. Despite not having a university degree, Speed’s charisma and dedication have made him one of the most influential young entertainers globally.
Daddy Freeze also referenced Nigerian creator Peller, noting how he quickly recovered from a car accident by acquiring a better vehicle, using it as an example of the resilience and financial opportunities that digital talent can provide.
Additionally, he highlighted Egungun, another Nigerian entertainer who left school but achieved success by creating content that resonated with audiences, even after several unsuccessful attempts with different formats.
While Daddy Freeze emphasized that he does not undervalue education acknowledging that fields like medicine, law, and engineering require formal training he believes that children with extraordinary creative abilities should be encouraged to develop their talents outside the conventional academic system, as it may offer the most promising path to success.
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Read some comments below:
@idan_feds:”Oya naa untill he reach time to speak for public and your pikin dey shine teeth i show speed go high school and he understands speaks well… shey na peller wey dey sound like he stop for primary you dey advise make he no go…. make he just dey fluent and make he get one or two knowledge, nobody talk say make he go turn lawyer or doctor just be knowledgeable.”
@sheriff963:”Dady freezy is a menace to society. The question should be, ‘Does Dady freezy children go to school.’”
@ZinnyReacts:”What he’s saying is valid. However, success has many paths, but education is still a foundation, not a limitation. The problem isn’t school, it’s how we define success.”
@loffyshvillifc:”He’s actually right the way the world is going no one wants to listen to intelligent conversations anymore, people only want to listen to stupid stuffs.”
@0xIkemefuna:”Peller shouldn’t, highest watch more movies and i assure you his accent will change But it’s not the change of accent that will bring money, its the current one he has, so y’all should leave him like that.”
@lonelyinlagos26:”Hmmm that’s a bar…’egunguns camera man was the best graduating student in his class’ I foh! Best graduating student in the class na camera man to person wey no go uni.”
