He spent a term without bathing

My childhood. Dangelo Busuulwa is a gospel musician and song writer. The multimedia and graphics graduate also works with Kobe Auto Dealers, a company that imports and sells cars.

When were you born?
I was born on February 13, 1984 to Charles Busuluwa and Resty Busuulwa of Nalusunga Village in Gayaza. My father passed on though. It is my mother who is still alive.

What kind of child were you?
I was very stubborn as a child. I was very notorious in every school I went to. I was a breakdancer who always did everything to give my best so that no one beat me. I used to win all dance champions which in the end won me very many friends at school, especially girls. That has changed though.

What are your fondest childhood memories?
Clubbing is my fondest childhood memory. I used to “sleep” in clubs. By then, clubs used not to allow in young people, but because I was a known dancer, I used to enter without any restrictions. The reason I remember that is because most of the people I used to be with are now celebrities. One thing I cannot forget is that I used not to bath.
I could actually spend an entire term without stepping into the bathroom. My friends could not even notice except those who were close to me because I was ever neat outside and my bed too used to be the most neat.
It was ever laid, always organised and used to wash and iron my uniform daily except bathing. That was so because I used to fear cold water since I did not have access to warm water. Right now, my wife is aware and she now ensures that it is available even for washing my hands.

What did you aspire to be?
I have always aspired to be an artiste since my childhood. Because I had that in my mind, I always ensured that whatever I did in all schools I went too was in line with my dreams.

Who inspired you?
My brother, Brig. David Wakalo. He is now in Russia. He was very stubborn, but then he was determined in whatever he did. With time, I also became serious where I got inspired and determined to achiev my dreams.

How has your childhood affected your life today?
Through the influence that I had around me while I was a child, I was able to focus myself to what I wanted to be and yes, I have been able to get there although not yet fully because my dream is to sing for God and also go international to win awards like Kora and Channel O, among others.

Do you have any regrets?
I do not have any regrets. I just have lessons out of everything I went through as a child. I now know everything and no one can ever lie to me because I have gone through it all and done anything a child can do.

What was your idea of fun?
My idea of having fun as a child was doing what I wanted to do without any restriction and I really got all that.

In which class were you naughtiest?
I was naughtiest in my Senior Five.
What is the naughtiest thing you did?
I was so much into entertainment and because of that, many girls used to come to me for updates, the boys didn’t like this though.
I used to associate with the girls a lot, to make them feel jealous. That also changed when I was born again.
What are your worst child hood memories?
In Senior One, I remember I using part of my fees to go to Heritage Beach. I had been given everything by my father but then, I removed Shs5,000 to hang out knowing I would replace it. With time, I only managed to replace Shs2,000 and failed to get Shs3,000. In the end, I missed out on the exams because I was not registered by the school.
When my father got to know about it at the end of the term, he caned me until I became numb. My mother pleaded with him in vain. I can never forget that because it is still comes back in my mind time and again.

What milestones do you recall making?
Since I was a dancer, I used to be booked by Coca Cola every time they had a promotion and was paid for it. I won most of the dance competitions I participated in.
I was also an entertainment prefect in all schools I went to which won me many friends who are still up to now.

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