Nigerian rapper Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, has opened up about the challenges he faced growing up without parents and how those experiences shaped his life and career.

Speaking on a recent episode of the Listen podcast, the Aboki hitmaker revealed that he lost his father at the age of 11 and his mother when he was 21.

These losses forced him to take on menial jobs to support himself through school, but financial hardships ultimately prevented him from pursuing higher education.

“I don’t have a mother or father. I’m an only son. That’s quite tough,” he said.

“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.”

Ice Prince explained that he had no financial support system growing up, saying, “I don’t have no uncle, aunty, godfather, or godmother that I depend on. It has been nothing but God in my life.”

Reflecting on his journey, the rapper shared his hope to inspire others with his story.

“I want people to look at my life and say if I can succeed, then no one has an excuse to fail,” he said.

He also recounted his struggles with education, noting how he missed out on a university admission due to financial constraints.

“I was the guy that spent at least three weeks at home every term because of school fees,” he said.

“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.”