REAL TALK
FAME AND
FATHERHOOD
From our TV screens to pulpits to
radio, they entertain us, inform and
reform us. They are famous, and they
are dads. RESPONSIBILITY is a very
important quality in a person’s
character, so as we like to discuss real
life, Groove Magazine met up with
these ever busy, high profile dads, and
we got to find out how they balance
their careers and being dads. We
spoke to actor, Ben Mahaka;
businessman and youth pastor at
Celebration Ministries International,
Tommy Deuschle; and radio
personality at ZiFM Stereo, Tony
Friday.
Tony Friday (Radio
Personality
/Programs manager
at ZiFM Stereo)
“I’m a good role model so that my child can learn
from me…..”
Tony: I was scared. I was freaked
out because I was not ready. I was
25, you know I was young.
(Smiles)
Back in the day he made our
Fridays, ‘Friday’ and now he’s
working at one of the nation’s
newest privately owned radio
stations, ZiFM Stereo and still
bringing to you the best of radio. He
also has another job that however,
doesn’t require him to speak
through the microphone, but to
speak to a little girl who calls him
‘daddy’.
GM.: What do you remember
about the day your daughter
was born?
GM.: How did you react to the
news that you were going to be a
father for the first time?
GM.: What have been the
challenges or difficulties of
being a daddy?
Tony: They, (the hospital), were
supposed to call me, but they
didn’t call, so I went to the
hospital. When I got there and
saw the little bundle it was so
cool. Seeing a little me was
overwhelming.
Tony: The challenge is being a
good role model. Trying to make
sure that I’m a good role model so
that my child can learn from me
because whether negative or
positive, a kid will be a reflect you.
People can tell the person you are
through your child, (referring to
GM); I can tell who you are just by
talking to your child. Adults
always seem to have it together
and that is challenging. But kids
are innocent; they are little
individuals with minds of their
own.
GM.: How has the journey of
fatherhood been so far-what
have been the high and low
points?
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