6 Things You Didnt Know About 2Face

Innocent Ujah Idibia (born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria), better known by his stage name 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is commonly referred to as 2face (sometimes stylized as Tuface) or Tu-baba (sometimes stylized as 2baba). He officially discontinued the use of the name Tuface and selected Tu-baba as his stage name. He is one of the most decorated and successful Afro pop artists in Africa. He is 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.

1. He is a 7star 2facemaniacs General.

2. The African musician whose influence is remarkable in Tuface’s music is Fela. He however has a thing for Bongos Ikwue, Oliver De Coque, Hugh Masekela from South Africa, and many more.

3. His stage name ’2face’ or Tuface, was chosen by him not because of any multiple personality but because of the fact that he thinks people in public will see him on TV, read about him in the papers, hear about him on the radio, thereby creating an impression of him to many, which necessarily is not all about him, the real Innocent Idibia and not the public figure, Tuface.

4. Tuface has six children from three different women. Although he is married to Annie Macauley, who they both have two girls together, he also has children from Washington DC based makeup artist, Pero Adeniyi and a banker/born again Christian minister, Sumbo Ajaba who is happily married. The names of the children are Rose Idibia, Isabella Idibia, Nino Idibia, Zii Idibia, Justin Idibia and Olivia Idibia.

5. Out of the famous global ‘brand’, he has met in his life, Wyclef Jean stands out for him, considering his kind of spirit and his humility.

6. Tuface Idibia wants to be remembered as the artiste who came and was very plain and open, no film trick around him. What you see is what you get, No hype. na me be me, you know. I want to be remembered as that guy who came and didn’t try to brag that he is (Aliko) Dangote, my money never reach Dangote level.

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