Tuface Idibia is not your typical backstreet musician. He is a singer with an ideology. His lyrics laced with his philosophical leaning has created for him  a cult-like following among the youths and his contemporaries in the entertainment industry.

 what  is his protest: 'I Stand With Nigeria' all about?

 "The people have hoped for a better Nigeria since 1999 but things are not getting any better for the majority.  We are still where we are – poor and desperate. I will be no longer be quiet.", he says in a statement proffering insight into his February 6, 2017 march

 " I am just a musician with a point of view and the ear of my fans.

 "This time around, my partners, colleagues and I have come together to present a platform for real Nigerians to communicate their real pains to government at all levels in a peaceful and articulate manner with a view to getting lasting solutions to our problems.

 "This march is about demanding that all saboteurs of good government policies should hands off."

 Who is Tuface?


 1.               real names:  Innocent Ujah Idibia 

 2.                  aliases:     Tuface, 2face Idibia, 2Baba

 3.           place of birth:  Jos, Plateau State

 4.          state of origin:  Idoma, Benue State

 5.                education:  St Gabriela Secondary School, Makurdi
                                    Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu                                               (attended)

 6.                   career:    Early 1990s, formed the music group, Plantashun Boiz                                     with two others, Blackface Naija and Faze

 7.                     2004:    Plantashun Boiz disbands

 8.                     2004:    Debut solo album Face 2 Face 

                        2006:     Grass 2 Grace album.
                                     Hit song “African Queen” used in the soundtrack for                                          the international  film Phat Girlz.

 9.                     2010:     Release of international edition of "The Unstoppable"

 10:                  awards:  MTV Europe Music Award, one 
                                    World Music Award,  
                                    Headies Awards (Hip-hop award), 5x  
                                    Channel O Music Video Awards, 4x 
                                    BET Awards   
                                    MTV Africa Music Awards,4x 
                                    MOBO Awards 
                                    KORA Awards
                                    Honorary member, Liberian Music Society
                                    Ambassador, Red Cross Society, Nigeria

 11.         collaborations: Recorded a single with R. Kelly and Prince Lee: “Hands                                     Across the World”. 
                                    Duet with 9nice,  'Street Credibility'
                                    Duet with PSquare, 'Possibility'

12.            family life:    Married long time sweetheart, Annie Macaulay on 2                                           May 2, 2012, in Lagos
                                    Has seven children from 4 other women 

 13.          miscellaneous:  Part of Sony All African One8 Project alongside seven                                       other musicians across Africa 

                                     Brand ambasssador for
                                    Guinness 
                                    Nigerian Breweries
                                    National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and                                     Control.

                              2009, International Youth Ambassador for Peace Summit a                                Nigeria Youth Merit Award by the National Youth Council of                                Nigeria 

 14.          philanthropy:  Has an NGO, 2Face Idibia Reach-Out Foundation, with                                       the motto “service to humanity”.

 15.         major concert:  FORTYfied All-Star Tribute Concert, The FORTYfied All-                                      Star Tribute Concert, styled as #FORTYfied, 
                                     was an all-star tribute concert organized by 2face                                            Idibia to celebrate his 40th birthday and   influence in                                        the music of Nigeria which held on 20 September                                              2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites Convention Centre. 
                                     The concert featured performances from notable                                               musicians including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Timaya,                                               D’banj, Sound Sultan, Patoranking, Vector tha Viper,                                         Wande Coal and Seyi Shay.



16.  record label: Hypertek                                           Entertainment.