The popular musician 2face Idibia

About Innocent Ujah Idibia MON, known by his stage name 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Noted for his vocal range, lyrical depth, and longevity, he is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's greatest musicians of all-time.

He was born in 18 September 1975.

Born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, 2Face started his music career at the University. In 2000, he worked with Blackface and Faze to form the "Plantashun Boiz" group. The trio released two successful albums - Body and soul (2000) and Sold Out (2003). They went solo in 2004, only to come back again in 2007 to record their third and last album (Plan B). Whether working as a band or solo, 2Face has proven himself to be a viable artist releasing albums with hit tracks such as African Queen, Ole, Right Here, Police (Skit), No Shaking, Implication, Enter the Place etc.

2Face Idibia's education 2Face is from the Idoma tribe in the Southern part of Benue State, Nigeria, but he was born in Jos, Plateau. He attended Mount Saint Gabriel's Secondary School in Markudi, Benue state. After his Secondary School Education, he moved to Enugu state, where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in Business Administration and Management at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.

2 Face Idibia's personal life 2Face has seven children from three women. However, he did tie the knot with his heartthrob, Annie Macaulay Idibia, in 2012. The names of his children are Isabel, Nino, Zion, Justin, Rose, Innocent and Olivia.

2Face Idibia has won lots of awards in his music career. Here is a list of some of the awards.

• Best Male Vocalist 2002 Affinity Awards

• Best Video A.M.E.N Awards, 2004

• Best Male Vocalist, A.M.E.N Awards, 2004

• Music of the Year, Excellence Recognition Awards, 2004

• Best Album of the Year, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, New York, 2004

• Song of the Year for 'African Queen' Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York, 2004

• Best African Act, Channel O Music Video Awards, 2005

• Best African Act, Kora Awards, 2005

• Best Musical Artiste, Afro Nollywood Award, 2005

• Special Recognition Award, Hip Hop World Awards, 2005

• Musician of the Year, The Future Awards, 2006

• Best African Act, MOBO Awards, 2007

• Song of the Decade, Nigerian Music Awards, 2007

• Best Selling Nigerian Artist, World Music Awards, Monaco, Spain, 2008

• Best African Act, Australian African Awards, 2008

• Best R&B MTV Africa Music Awards, 2009

• Artist of the Year, MTV Africa Music Awards, 2010

• Best Pop Video for "Implication", Sound City Awards, 2010

• Best International Act: Africa BET Awards of 2011

• Artist of the Year, Hip Hop World Awards- "The Headies", 2011

• Album of the Year - Ascension- "Ben TV Awards 2014"

Fun Facts about 2Face Idibia There is more about 2Face that lots of his fans do not know about. For instance, he draws his inspiration from the popular music icons Bob Marley and Fela Kuti. 2Baba is both an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He established 'Hypertek Digital' in 2006 after he departed from Kennis Music. It is now home to recording Artists like Dammy Krane and Victor Uwaifo. It is also a subsidiary of the 960 Music Group. His NGO, called "2 Face Idibia, is a foundation established with the motto and mission to serve humanity. He has signed several endorsements deals with Nigerian Breweries, Guinness, etc. In 2009, he became the brand ambassador for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. The same year, he was appointed the Youth Ambassador for Peace Summit. He is reported to own a five-bedroom duplex at Richmond Gate Estate and another luxury home on Banana Island, both estimated to be worth over 400 million Naira.

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