Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known by his stage name 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. TuFace, born on September 18, 1975 in Jos, is one of the most decorated and successful Afro pop artists in Africa and one of the most bankable artists in Africa. 2Face has received one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, five Headies Awards (Hip-hop award), four Channel O Music Video Awards and one BET award for his musical work, four MTV Africa Music Awards, one MOBO award, one KORA award and numerous additional nominations.
This Benue State indigene, attended Saint Gabriela's Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State after which he enrolled at Institute of Management &Technology,Enugu (IMT), where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management. While attending IMT, he performed at school organised shows and parties, as well as other regional schools such as the University of Nigeria and Enugu State University of Science & Technology. He eventually dropped out to pursue his music career.
He moved to Lagos and started performing with rapper BlackFace Naija. He had met BlackFace while attending IMT. With Blackface (Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo) and with musician Faze (Chibuzor Oji), he went on to form the trio band Plantashun Boyz. Plantashun Boyz released two successful albums: Body and Soul (2000) and Sold Out(2003)under the Nelson Brown's owned Label (Dove Records), before disband. After the disbandment of Plantashun Boyz in 2004, all band members sought separate musical careers. 2face Idibia released his debut solo album 'Face 2 Face' (2004), which established him as a viable solo artist. Following the release of his debut album, he released his second album 'Grace 2 Grass' in 2006, which contained hits "One Love", "True Love, "4 Instance". He is the founder of Hypertek Entertainment. 2face Idibia has also been an ambassador for quite a number of brands including Guinness, Nigerian Breweries e.t.c He is also the brand ambassador for National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. He has stood tall in the face of several scandals and presently married to his long time girl friend Annie Macaulay.
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