In this post, News24ngr.com chronicles the biography, family, education, career and net worth of Innocent Idibia.
Innocent Ujah Idibia who is fondly called 2Baba is one of the most successful, accomplished and awarding music artiste, song writer and record producer in Nigeria.
He is an inspiration to many people because of his skillfulness, creativity and talent.
He is also nicknamed the king of Afro pop.
2face became the first to win the MTV EMA Best African Act category in 2005.
FAMILY
2face a.k.a 2Baba was born into the family of Ujah Idibia on the 18th of September 1975 in Jos, Plateau State.
He is from idoma ethnic group in benue state.
On 2 May 2012, he tied the knot with his wife, Annie Macauley in lagos.
They celebrated their civil ceremony in Dubai UAE, celebrities from entertainment industry were also present.
Tuface fathered seven children, two from his legally married wife and five from his two babymama, Pero Adeniyi and Sumbo Ajaba.
EDUCATION
Innocent schooled at Mount Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State.
He later obtained his National Diploma Course in Buisness Administration and management at Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT).
In IMT, he started composing and singing jingles at the GB Fan Club at Enugu State Broadcasting Services (ESBS) in 1996.
He later left school to pursue his music career.
CAREER
2face as most people prefer calling him, relocate to lagos and joined Blackface and singer Faze to formed a band called plantashun Boiz.
The trio released their first album “Body and Soul ” which made them famous.
After the disbandment of Plantashun Boiz in 2004, they decided to go their separate ways.
After their final separation,tuface released his first studio album “Face 2 Face” in 2004 and second studio album “Grass to Grace” in 2006 with hits like “One Love”, “True Love”, “4 Instance”.
After leaving his former record label “Kennis Music Record”, he decided to put up his own record label “Hypertek Entertainment”.
In 2009, he was made the ambassador of National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and control (NAFDAC).
He was later choosen as the prestigious International Youth Ambassador for peace Award at the Nigeria Youth Merit Award.
Tuface became a public figure world wide following his hit song “African Queen ” in 2006.
2Baba and Wizkid were appointed as the face of Hennessy artistry season in 2014.
He was an approved brand ambassador of a real estate, Pazino Homes and Gardens in July 2019 and Oraimo in September 2019.
Because of his diligence and talent, he achieved different awards which include World’s best Artist of the Year at Headies Awards, Most Gifted Artist at Chanel O Music Video Awards, Best R and B Artiste of the Year at Nigeria Music Video Awards and Best Male Artist of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards.
NET worth
Being a social activist, he has more than five million followers on his Instagram handle and his estimated net worth is $22 million.