Nigerian singer and songwriter, Inetimi Alfred Odon popularly known as Timaya, is no doubt one of the biggest music stars in the continent today.
Born on 15th of August 1980 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Timaya founded the South-South hip hop group, Dem Mama Soldiers.
The ‘I Can’t Kill Myself’ singer kicked off his solo career in 2005 with the release of “Dem Mama”, which became a national sensation.
The song was featured on his debut album, ‘True Story’, released in 2006.
His second album, Gift and Grace, was released in 2008 but his third studio album, De Rebirth — released in partnership with Black Body Entertainment, and its lead single “Plantain Boy” — brought him a wider audience both locally and internationally.
In 2012, Timaya released Upgrade, which spawned hits “Bum Bum”, “Sexy Ladies”, and “Malonogede”. To date, his work has earned him four Headies Awards, and one Nigeria Music Award.
The singer is the youngest of fifteen children, whose large family lived in Agip Estate, Port Harcourt.
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