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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Michael Segalov

Kele Okereke: ‘I was always the last one to leave the club’

‘I feel most alive when I’m in the studio’: Kele Okereke.
‘I feel most alive when I’m in the studio’: Kele Okereke. Photograph: Eleanor Jane

As childhood’s go, mine was relatively lovely. Our family was stable – my parents were generous and kind. We had difficult moments, but I don’t resent my upbringing. My parents valued discipline, a trait I see in myself as a dad today.

Being obsessive has always been part of my personality. As a kid, I was often left with my imagination, more interested in internal worlds than what was happening around me. I had friends, but preferred being alone. At first I was consumed by Marvel comics, then music took over in my teens.

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