{"id":195,"date":"2013-10-04T11:10:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T10:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=195"},"modified":"2023-10-20T19:33:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:33:52","slug":"awards-won-2face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/awards-won-2face\/","title":{"rendered":"2Baba Biography: How Old Is 2Face and What is His Net Worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"
2Baba (born Innocent Ujah Idibia) is a renowned 48 year-old Nigerian musician, record producer, activist, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $22 million. He is best known for his hit song African Queen.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 2Baba (or 2Face) is a household name not just in Nigeria but in the whole of Africa. The hitmaker and record producer is one of the most successful Nigerian musicians; his impressive net worth proves it. It goes without saying that he owes his great fortune to his music career. However, he has other revenue streams ranging from businesses to endorsements, book sales, etc.<\/p>\n The African Queen<\/em> crooner has consistently been ranked as one of the best African musicians ever. He has so far released seven studio albums with many hit singles that have gained massive airplay and brought him legendary status. Also a human rights activist and philanthropist, 2face has a high interest in giving back to society. He does this through his foundation which reaches out to the poor and less privileged in society.<\/p>\n 2Face is 48 years old in 2024. He was born on 18th September 1975 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Though born in Jos, Innocent Ujah Idibia is originally from one of the North Central states in Nigeria. His zodiac sign is Virgo.<\/p>\n 2Baba belongs to the Idoma ethnic group in Benue State. The Idibia family hails from Okpokwu local government area in the southern part of Benue State, Nigeria.<\/p>\n The musician was born to the late Mr. Micheal Idibia and Rose Idibia in Jos, Plateau state. He came from a Christian middle-class family background where his father worked as a civil servant with Benue State’s Ministry of Agriculture.<\/p>\n According to the music star, his father never at any point discouraged him from pursuing his passion for music just like most Nigerian parents do. Sadly, Mr. Micheal Idibia died on 18th August 2014 after a battle with cancer.<\/p>\n Tuface has three siblings named Hyacinth Idibia, Stephen Idibia, and Oche Idibia. He is the second son out of four boys born to his parents. He grew up with his parents alongside three siblings in Jos.<\/p>\n The musician’s younger brothers, Stephen and Oche, are both pursuing a career in music, trying to follow in their brother’s footsteps. Nothing much is known about them or the eldest son in the family who is not in the limelight.<\/p>\n Tuface dropped out from the Institute of Management & Technology (IMT) Enugu State while studying a two-year course to pursue his career in music. As a result of this, among other factors, he has received criticism.<\/p>\n In 1995, he enrolled at the Institute of Management & Technology (IMT) in Enugu State to undertake a preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management.<\/p>\n Growing up in Jos, 2Baba attended Mount Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School Makurdi, Benue State, where he obtained his senior school certificate in 1992. After that, he was admitted to the University of Jos in 1994 where he studied a one-year pre-degree program.<\/p>\n It is said that he speaks bad English because he did not complete his education. The Nigerian music legend once made a Twitter post<\/a> asking why Africans look down on people who cannot speak proper English or do not have an accent.<\/p>\n He went on to call for the development of pidgin English to become an official language. He said that considering the fact that there are several different languages in the country and people of different tribes speak pidgin without struggle, it should be made one of the official languages of Nigeria.<\/p>\n Regardless of all that, 2Baba was able to go on to excel in his career, singing in both pidgin and English.<\/p>\n 2Face changed his name in order to separate his business career from his personal life. The singer initially went by the name 2Face until 10th January 2016 when he changed his name to 2Baba. He adopted the name “2Face” in 1996, two years after he launched his professional music career.<\/p>\n 2Face has seven children<\/a>. The singer had two girls named Olivia Idibia and Isabel Idibia<\/a> with his wife Annie Macaulay\u2013Idibia<\/a>, three kids named Rose Idibia, Justin Idibia, and Innocent Idibia with socialite Pero Adeniyi, and two kids named Nino Idibia and Zion Idibia with Sumbo Ajala.<\/p>\n 2Baba amassed his $22 million net worth from multiple sources, with the bulk of his total revenue coming from music. He also makes money from other avenues such as endorsements, book sales, and performing in concerts.<\/p>\n Anyone who thinks about booking the music legend for a show should be ready to part ways with more than 5 million Naira or more presently.<\/p>\n 2Baba began his career with the band, Plantaashun Boyz before going solo after the band went their separate ways.<\/p>\n Innocent Idibia launched his music career as a student at IMT, Enugu. While schooling there, he was the man around town performing at virtually every show and party in school and even in other schools within the Enugu Metropolis.<\/p>\n He also made money from composing and singing jingles at the GB Fan Club at the Enugu State Broadcasting Services (ESBS). The aspiring musician would eventually drop out of school and head to Lagos where he met rapper Blackface (Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo) and singer Faze (Chibuzor Oji).<\/p>\n It was during this time in Lagos that the three formed the Plantashun Boyz band. The trio released two successful albums, Body & Soul<\/i>\u00a0(2000) and\u00a0Sold Out<\/i> (2003) under Nelson Brown’s music label, Dove Records.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the band separated in 2004 following a disagreement between Faze and Tuface. Each member of the group then went solo. Blackface accused 2face of performing songs written by both of them and not remitting any revenue to him.<\/p>\n Eventually, the matter was laid to rest after a long media and legal battle. They came back in 2017 and recorded their last album titled Plan B<\/em>.<\/p>\n Nigerian legendary musician 2Baba burst into mainstream success in 2014 when he launched his solo career. His career witnessed tremendous growth in every ramification, thereby thrusting him onto the global map.<\/p>\n Following the disbandment of Plantashun Boyz, all band members went their own way and started their solo careers. As a solo act, 2face has released a total of seven albums that sold millions of copies on a global scale.<\/p>\n Here are the titles of his albums and the year they were released.<\/p>\n 2Face released his debut solo album titled Face 2 Face<\/em> on 15 May 2004, just after Plantashun Boiz disbanded.<\/i> The album was produced by Kennis Music. Thanks to its lead song, African Queen,<\/em> Face 2 Face<\/em> became a major hit, selling millions of copies.<\/p>\nSummary of 2Baba Biography<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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How Old is 2Face?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where Is 2Baba From?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Tuface Idibia’s Siblings<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Legendary Musician is a University Dropout<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why did 2Face Change his Name?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How Many Children Does 2Face Have?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How 2Baba’s Net Worth of <\/strong>$22 Million Accrued<\/strong><\/h2>\n
His Short-lived Career with Plantashun Boyz and Solo Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n
He Started His Music Career at IMT with Plantashun Boyz<\/strong><\/h3>\n
TuFace Became a Star After Embarking on a Solo Career in 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n
1. Face 2 Face (2004)<\/strong><\/h4>\n