Popular Nigerian artist Patrick Annaemeka Okorie known well in the music scene as Patoranking has revealed that he was once a church boy wh started his music career from the church.

In a recent podcast conducted by gospel musician Tim Godfrey, Patoranking spoke about how he began his music career and the obstacles he faced in his journey.

Most of the mainstream singers all over the world started their music career from the church and later moved on to the other world of the music space.

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He intimated that he was told veteran gospel musician Sinach used to carry him when he was young.

In his words: “I started singing in church— Christ Embassy, Satellite Town (branch) in Lagos around 1997 and 1998. My mum used to tell me that when I was little, Sinach (popular Gospel singer) used to carry me.”

He also spoke about how he grew up in poverty and the mentality he had to adopt to overcome it.

he said: “Growing up, I had always known I would make it (be successful). Not because there was everything around me, but because that was the only option I had. Coming from the slum, poverty mindset does not give one the opportunity to think far. It was a fight and I won. I told myself I want to become a symbol of hope to other kids living in the slum. I want them to know it is possible for them to be successful,” .

Patoranking, the family’s firstborn, said that it became increasingly important for him to set a good example for his younger siblings and demonstrate to them that things would fall in the right place.