Singer Timaya has expressed admiration for Portable because of the similarities between their wild and unpredictable personas.
In a recent interview with Channels Television, Timaya reflected on his past, acknowledging his reputation as a troublemaker and crediting his unconventional approach to his success.
He said: “That’s why I like Portable; the first time he came out, I told 2face about him on the way to Delta State. I said to him, ‘Have you heard that guy Portable?’ Zazu Zeh. That guy is just like me because I was a crazy guy.”
The singer acknowledged that while today’s Gen Z audience may see him as ‘unproblematic,’ they might not realise the wild side of his early career.
“These Gen Z’s don’t know now so sometimes when I talk, some people would be like Timaya is unproblematic. I just look at them like, if only they knew me. They say ‘Timaya minds his business’ and I say hmm. It’s now I have calmed down, I was crazy then. I was really really really crazy I was hot like fire but I think there’s growth. At the time it was a strategy for me,” he said.
He also addressed a rumour from his early career, clarifying that a reported negative encounter with military personnel was untrue.
