2Face Biography

2Face Idibia
Birth name Innocent Ugah Idibia
Also known
as 2 Face (2Baba or Tu_baba)
Born September 18, 1975
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Origin Jos/Makurdi/Enugu[1] Okpokwu Benue State,
Nigeria
Genres R&B, Nigerian hip hop, gospel
Occupations Singer-songwriter Musician, Musician, record
producer, executive producer,
Years active 1996–present
Labels Hypertek, Kennis Music
Associated
acts Sound Sultan, Faze, Plantashun Boyz, BlackFace
Ninja, Kehinde "Keke" Ogungbe, Dayo "D1"
Adeneye
Innocent Ugah Idibia (born in Jos, Plateau State) best known as
Tuface Idibia is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actor and record
producer. He was a member of the defunct R&B/hip hop group
Plantashun Boyz (other members are Faze and BlackFace Naija).
TuFace is currently one of the most popular artistes on the African
music scene.
Early life
2Face Idibia was born Innocent Ugah Idibia in Jos, Nigeria He hails
from Okpokwu local government area and from the Idoma ethnic
group in the southern part of Benue State, in central Nigeria.[2] He
attended Mount Saint Gabriel's Secondary School in Makurdi,
Benue State. He schooled briefly in the Institute of Management &
Technology, IMT, Enugu, one of the country's foremost higher
institute of learning where he did his preliminary National Diploma
course in Business Administration. Though, he did not finish but
would hone his skills in music by performing in shows and
parties organised by the IMT and some other schools like Enugu
State University of Science & Technology, Enugu (ESUT) and
[(University of Nigeria)] Enugu Campus (UNEC).
Career
His major breakthrough in the IMT was composing and singing
the jingles in the famous radio show GB Fan Club in Enugu State
Broadcasting Services (ESBS) in 1996. He then relocated to Lagos
and joined up with his ex-IMT and ex-Mount Saint Gabriel's mate
BlackFace to form Plantashun Boyz.[3] He started calling himself
"2Face" in 1996. "The name to me just refers to the outside and
inside: when you first see me you see the outside but when you
get to know me, you see the inside," he said in an interview with
theBBC.
His award winning hit track "African Queen" was used as the
sound track of the 2006 comedy film, Phat Girlz.[4] This made
him even more recognised internationally.
The Plantashun Boyz came together briefly in 2007 to record an
album which they titled 'Plan B'.[5]
He also released a promotion album in 2008 which has spawned
a hit, "Enter the Place", which was written by Churks though one
of his least successful hits ever, did well in some charts. The
promo CD is said to have faced distribution and sales problems,
going unnoticed in some areas of the country. It has led to the
shift of the release date of the album from 2008 to 2009 instead of
the proposed release date announced in 2007. Tuface recently
released two lead off singles from the international version of his
Unstoppable album and is the first Nigerian artist to have an
appropriately priced international album.[6] He is also reported to
have recorded a single with Mary J. Blige[7]
In 2010 with his Unstoppable Album(The Intl. Edition) he won 2
awards at the 2010 SMVA, He also won the Channel O Most Gifted
Western African and the MTV African Music Awards (Best Male
and Artist of the year) making him the most successful pop singer
in Africa. He is the lead vocalist of the Sony All African 08 Project
alongside 7 other stars across Africa recording their first singles
with R.Kelly and Prince Lee titled "Hands Across the World". He
was also known for his narrow escapes from death, he had close
shave with death three times, at different locations and times,
including gun shots.
Aside from running his own record label known as Hypertek after
leavingKennis Music, the artist has established the Tuface Idibia
Foundation, which is into charity. In December 2010, the
foundation collaborated with the Hands Project International for an
Aids charity dinner. His show held at the expo center was the best
of its kind, as it featured all the notable Nigerian artists, particularly
9ice, Dbanj and P-Square.
Scandals
Tuface is known for the many children which he fathered with
multiple women ranging from Pero Adeniyi(a pair of twin boys
and a girl) to Sumbo(two boys) to Annie Macaulay(a girl)
Discography
2004: Face 2 Face
2006: Grass 2 Grace
2008: The Unstoppable
2010: The Unstoppable International Edition
2011: The Most Incredible
Songs
African Queen
Fly 2Face Idibia
Go down there
Swallow your pride (feeling you)
Flex (Tuface & R. Kelly)
Enter the Place
See me so
True Love (Tuface Idibia)
If love is a crime
One love (2Face)
Ebe like say
U no holy pass
Thank U Lord
For Instance
Keep on rocking
Appreciate it (2Face)
Can't do without you
Jungle don mature
Implication (2Face Idibia)
Right here
Only me (Tuface Idibia)
Rain drops (2Face Idibia)
My love
Stylee
Nfana Ibaga (No Problem)
Be there remix
No shaking
Ole (thief)
Nfana Ibaga - no problem (remix)
Me ne me joley
Manenko
Ahomka wo mu
Songs lyrics
Face 2 Face (2004)
African Queen
Nfana Ibaga
Keep on rocking
Right here
Ole (thief)
Thank U lord
U no holy pass
Nfana Ibaga (remix)
Grass to Grace (2006)
For instance
My love (with VIP)
Ebe like say
No shaking
One love
If love is a crime
True love
See me so
Unstoppable (2008)
Enter the place
Flex featuring R. Kelly
Swallow your pride
Go down there
Fly
Appreciate it
Jungle don mature
Unstoppable 2 (2010)
Implication (Olele)
Only me
Rain drops
Be there remix
Excuse me sister
Awards
WON
one Best African Act MOBO - London (MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN)
2007 AWARDS
CHANNEL “O music video AWARDS a) Best Male Video, b) Best
African Video of the year, c) Best African Act.
Best African Act KORAall african AWARDS 2005
NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS New York a) Africa Break
Through Artist of the Year 2006 and b) Best Album of the Year
2007
Best Musical Artiste AFRO NOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2005,
Song of the Decade NIGERIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2007
African Song of The Year (Non Ghanaian) GHANA MUSIC
AWARDS 2005,
Music of the Year EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS 2004
Special Recognition Award HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2005
1st NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2004 a) Song of the
year African Queen b) Best Album of the year c) Best Hip Hop
and R&B Artiste
The Outstanding Musician of the Year 2005 BLACK HERITAGE
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Musician of the Year 2004 CITY PEOPLE AWARDS FOR
EXCELLENCE
Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry 2004
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
2Face Idibia Wins MOBO Award for Best African Act
Best Song Of The Year 2005 G.C.E INTERNATIONAL AWARDS,
Musician Of The Year 2006 THE FUTURE AWARDS,
A.M.E.N AWARDS 2004 a) Best Male Vocalist, b) Song of the
Year c) Best New Act Male d) Best Video.
Best Male Vocalist 2002 AFFINITY AWARDS.
Song Of the decade 2007 African Queen THE NIGERIAN MUSIC
AWARD
Best African Act 2007 MOBO (MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN
AWARDS) UK
HIP HOP AWARDS a) Best R&B album b) Best R&B male
Best African Act Australian African Awards 2008
Best selling Nigerian Artist – World Music Awards 2008, Monaco,
Spain
Youth Ambassador for peace- Universal Federation for World
peace
Nigerian International Youth Award- National Youth council of
Nigeria.
2Face Idibia has been named a goodwill ambassador for the
United Nations' world food programme, joining other Nigerian
icons like Wole Soyinka, John Fashanu etc. who are also
working with theUN to fight different causes across the African
continent.
First non-Liberian to become an honorary member of the
Liberian music society in recognition for his outstanding
contribution to the growth of music in Africa.
Best R&B: 2face Idibia MTV Africa Music Awards 2009
Artist of the Year – 2Face (Nigeria) MTV Africa Music Awards
2010
Best Male – 2Face Nigeria MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
New Champions For An Enduring Culture 2011 16th edition of the
Annual THISDAYAwards presented byPresident Bill Clinton and
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
World Music Awards 2008 world's best selling Nigerian artist
Best International Act: Africa (BET Awards 2011))[8]
NOMINATED
BET AWARDS 2011 Best International Act (Africa) BET 2011
NOMINEES2Face Idibia (Nigeria)