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Being Charly Boy’s children wasn’t easy for my kids growing up – Charles Oputa
Nigerian showbiz maestro and rights activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy or Area Father, speaks to GODFREY GEORGE about his experience being a father and grandfather
Is it true that you got married at 19?
Yes, it is true. I got married very early and started off family life very early. At 17, I had my first child. My first son would be 51 this year. I have about 16 grandchildren. My first grandchild is like 24 or 25 years old. I have been a strong-headed person from childhood. I think that stubbornness started from the womb.
Would you like to expatiate on this?
I was a naughty kid. I was seen, by my parents at that time, as a problem child. But it didn’t take them so much time to know that I was just being myself and that it had to be my way or nothing.
Being a father very early in your life must have been quite challenging for you. What was the thought you had about fatherhood at that time and what fatherhood is to you now?
I was immature at that time. I was a small boy. I didn’t know anything then. I was not prepared to be a father. I was always surprised that once I made love to any woman, the next minute, pregnancy would follow. I didn’t even under
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Charly Boy
Nigerian musical artist (born 1950)
This article is about the Nigerian musical artist. For the American rapper, see Chalie Boy.
Charly Boy | |
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| Birth name | Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa |
| Also known as | CB, His Royal Punkness, Area Fada[1] |
| Born | (1950-06-19) 19 June 1950 (age 74) Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afro pop, Afrobeat, highlife |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, television presenter, internet personality |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Musical artist
Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa (born 19 June 1950), popularly known as Charly Boy is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, television presenter, actor, and producer. He is known for his alternative lifestyle, political views, and media productions. Charly Boy is the host of The Charly Boy Show, 2011 judge for Nigerian Idol, and served as president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria.
Early life
[edit]The second son of former Supreme Court Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, Oguta-native Oputa was born into a Catholic household,[2] and is the cousin of Swedish musician Dr. Alban. As he often refused to reveal his date of birth in interviews, his age remained unknown until 2011 when he celebrated his sixtieth birthday, however, in his usual enigma