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Biography
Early Life & Education
Career
Social Media
Personal Life
Net Worth
Biography
Divine Ikubor (born May 1, 2000) is a Nigerian leading singer and songwriter who is among the exclusive list of artists considered to be the future of Afrobeats. The music star and pioneer of the Afrorave genre is known professionally as Rema.
His journey to stardom began after he was discovered by A&R and talent manager, D’Prince, then signed to Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. Rema became a force to reckon with in the industry after releasing his self-titled, Rema, which contains hit singles like Dumebi and Iron Man.
Profile
Full Name: Divine Ikubor
Stage Name: Rema
Born: 1 May 2000 (age 23 years old)
Place of Birth: Benin, Edo, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Height: 1.55 m
Parents: Justice Ikubor
Siblings: N/A
Spouse: Not Married
Girlfriend: Justine Skye (2023), Nimiie (rum.), Diana Eneje (rum.)
Children: N/A
Occupation: Singer • Songwriter
Net Worth: US$1 million-US$3 million
Early Life
Rema was born into the Ikubor family on the 1st Of May 2000. Arriving into the world on Worker’s Day, his parents gave him the name, Divine eight days later. He is the firstborn and first male child of the family. Rema is the son of Justice Ikubor. His father, Justice Ikubor was alleged to have been murdered in a hotel room by his political opponents.
He was born and raised in Benin City, in the South-South region. He is an indigene of Edo State. Although he grew up in a multi-cultural community, his parents raised him in the Christian faith. This meant that his Sundays were sent worshipping God at his local church. Rema had picked up an interest in music fromhis teenage years, having discovered that he was gifted in the field. As a secondary school student, he thrilled his classmates and the whole school with his singing and rapping skills.
Career
After graduating from high school, Rema didn’t commence his higher education studies right away. During this period, he refined his sound and became a better musician while he waited for fortune to shine on him. His prayers were finally answered in 2018 after he posted a freestyle video of D’Prince‘s song, Gucci Gang, on Instagram. The video went viral on the social media app, getting to the attention of D’Prince, who was smitten by Rema‘s talent.
In 2020, he took the industry by storm with hit songs such as Beamer (Bad Boys), Woman, Rainbow, Fame, Ginger Me, Peace Of Mind, and Alien. Thus, it didn’t come as a surprise to music lovers when he was nominated for the category, Best Viewers Choice: International Act at the 2020 BET awards. He was the third Nigerian in the category, alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy.
Personal Life
Rema was barely eighteen years old when he became a star in the industry. He is currently 23 years old, clocking the age on the 1st Of May. The talented singer is also known by the nickname, Rave Lordé and his fanbase are known as Ravers. He resides in the Mavin Mansion in the Lekki district of Lagos State.
He is label mates with Ayra Starr, Ruger, Magixx, and Korede Bello. Alongside Ayra Starr, he was unveiled as a brand ambassador of Pepsi. He has also signed a brand partnership deal with Monster Energy Drink alongside Fireboy DML.
Social Media
Rema‘s celebrity status ensures that he has a lot of followers on social media, who are his die-hard fans.
He currently has over 2.9 million followers on Instagram and over 2.7 million followers on Twitter.
- Instagram handle – @heisrema
- Twitter handle – @heisrema
Net worth
Among his contemporaries, Rema is one of the highest-earning artists. He has grown his career to the stage where he earns money from multiple sources viz royalties from discographies, concerts and shows gigs, brand endorsements, brand partnerships, e.t.c.
His net worth is estimated to be worth US$1 million-US$3 million.
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