Where is 2face from and other interesting facts

Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:39 PM by Adrianna Simwa

Innocent Ujah Idibia, 2face Idibia, 2Baba are the names of one very talented man who is famous not only in Nigeria but across the continent. Numerous magazines and rankings call him the real legend of African music and, of course, the best singer of all time. How much do you know about the birthplace of 2Baba and other interesting facts about him? Where is 2face from? Continue reading the post below, and you will learn many interesting facts about the star.

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2face Idibia or 2Baba is a household name not only in Nigeria but in entire Africa. People know his name not only of his creative work but also thanks to different issues the musician was involved in. However, today our post is not about this, but about the place od the birth of the star and other exciting facts from his bio.

Where is 2face Idibia from?

Do you wonder which state is 2face from in Nigeria? 2Baba originates from Benue State. This incredible musician, songwriter, and the giant star of the African music industry was born in Jos, Benue State, Nigeria, on 18th of September, 1975.

Other top facts to know about 2face Idibia

Origin: 2face Idibia has roots from the Idoma ethnic group, which is located in the southern part of Benue State, in central Nigeria.
Education: As a boy, Innocent Ujah Idibia studied at Mount Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School Makurdi, Benue State. Then he moved to Enugu State where he continued to study attending the Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu (IMT). There the famous man has got his introductory National Diploma course in the sphere of business administration and management. While studying at the Faculty of Business Administration and Management, 2face decided to leave the walls of the university and finally take up what gives him real pleasure, it was music.
Bulletproof 2Baba: The musician has been on the verge of life and death several times, that is why he got the nickname "bulletproof."
Origin of the pseudonym: The history of the appearance of the pseudonym '2face' is fascinating. The musician wanted to separate his personal life from the stage one and chose the name "two-faced." When the popularity of the singer broke all possible records, he became a famous producer and songwriter; he decided to change the name to 2Baba.
Various nominations and awards: 2Baba has a great collection of different awards: 1 - MTV Europe Music Award, 1 - World Music Award, 5 - Headies Awards (Hip-hop award), 4 - Channel O Music Video Awards, 1 - BET award for his musical work, 4 - MTV Africa Music Awards, 1 - MOBO award, 1 - KORA award, and many other awards and nominations.

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2face Idibia is a happy father of 7 children (four boys and three girls) from three different ladies: 2Baba is happily married to his beloved wife Annie Idibia, with whom the musician has two daughters, Isabel and Olivia. Five other kids of 2face are from the other two women, Pero Adeniyi and Sunbo Ajaba.
Charity work: A lot of people don`t know that the musician has his charity foundation called 2Face Idibia Reach-Out Foundation. Its motto is "service to humanity," which explains all its activity.
2Baba is the face of many organizations and brands: National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, the Nigerian Red Cross, Nigerian Breweries, Guinness have chosen 2face as an ambassador. 2Baba has released a song named Man Unking, where he tried to increase consciousness on the harms of false and sub-standard food and medications distributing all around Nigeria.
Once the musician announced a protest against the Government of President Buhari: He called all Nigerians to one of the hashtags #IStandWith2Baba #IStandWithNigeria #OneVoiceNigeria on social media.