by Rachel Ogbu
Nigerian music icon and international act, 2face Idibia as a baby and a young chappy chap.
He’s come a long way from that photo, no doubt.
Born Innocent Ujah Idibia in the infamously volatile city of Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria’s middle belt, 2Face is a native of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, Mid-eastern Nigeria. He is of the Idoma ethnic group.
A music-crazy 2Face would then jettison his education to concentrate on honing his musical talent, seeing the huge prospects for a career in music as signposted by the warm crowd reception during his performances at shows and parties organised by Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu (ESUT) and the Enugu campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
But before ditching his studies, he had unsurprisingly hit regional limelight while composing and singing jingles for the then-famous radio show, GB Fan Club, on the Enugu State Broadcasting Services (ESBS) in 1996.
Now newly married, 2face is performing at sold out shows but nationally and international with awards and endorsements to show for it.
2face is set to perform in Malawi on July 27.
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