Ghanaian rapper and entrepreneur D-Black has revealed that he was expelled from Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in his final year for repeatedly breaking school rules in pursuit of his music career.
In an interview with Blac Volta, the “Vera” hitmaker recounted how his passion for music clashed with the strict regulations of the Catholic boys’ school, ultimately leading to his dismissal in his final year.
“I got kicked out in my final year. You know, when you’re in boarding school, the first time you break the rules, you get suspended. The second time, you’re deboardinised. And the third time, you get kicked out,” D-Black explained.
He revealed that his first offense occurred when he left the school’s boarding facility in Koforidua without permission to travel to Accra for an opportunity to record music with Obrafour and Edem.
“In my first year, I left the boarding school to come to Accra just to rap. I had an opportunity to record in a studio. Obrafour and Edem were recording there, and Hammer was working on a compilation album. They invited us to be on it. That was my first suspension,” he recalled.
Despite the initial warning, D-Black admitted he continued to break bounds to pursue music, resulting in more severe consequences the following year.
“In the second year, I went back to school, same thing. I came to Accra to record in Taifa. We got caught, and I was deboardinised.”
He further explained that his third infraction happened when he was no longer a boarding student, but still violated school rules by returning late after a weekend trip to Accra.
“By the third time, I wasn’t a boarding student anymore. So if I had traveled over the weekend, that was my own prerogative. But we came back on a Monday when we were supposed to be in class.”
According to D-Black, this final act led to his expulsion after appearing before the school’s disciplinary committee.
“So, I faced the disciplinary committee. They kicked us out, about five of us,” he concluded.
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