‘He’s an extraordinary being’ - wife Annie gushes
‘He is unfairly gifted’ – Edi Lawani
‘ He’s proof that patience pays’ – Olumide Iyanda
‘He’s very funny and honest’ – Efe Omorogbe
+ more tributes from friends, fans, colleagues and family members
‘A Very Good Bad Guy: The Story of Innocent ‘2face’ Idibia’, the biography of Nigerian pop icon 2face will finally be released on Tuesday October 20, 2015.
The book launch, according to NET publisher and Idibia’s former publicist Ayeni Adekunle will hold at Terra Kulture, in Lagos.
The
460-paged book will contain a wide range of materials on Idibia’s life
and times, including accounts from his mother, his wife, siblings,
colleagues and mentors. It will also contain selected lyrics and
discography, as well as editorial materials dating as far back as 2005.
The biography, done in commemoration of the singer’s 40th birthday,
is a first-of-its-kind for any pop star in Idibia’s category, and the
first by any contemporary Nigerian media platform. Fully funded and
edited by NET News, owners of Newsroom, THENETNG,
‘It’s the first of many’, Ayeni says.
Already
confirmed for Idibia’s book launch are the duo of Tee A and Ali Baba
who will serve as event host and book reviewer respectively.
The event will also feature a live conversation between book editor Ayeni Adekunle and 2face Idibia.
In an emotional tribute to be featured in the book, Idibia’s wife Annie writes ‘Innocent
is an extraordinary being. I remember when we were so young. He was 24,
I was 15. And I still see the same man when I look at him…’
Journalist Olumide Iyanda who pens the foreword says of the singer: ‘…he
never rose to a level he could not sustain. Many have come and gone
since year 2000. But 2face is still setting an agenda for what and
entertainer should look and sound like. He is proof that patience and
true love pays.’
The man who gave him his first gig, Edi Lawani describes 2face as a ‘multi-dimensional man whose life defies definite analysis. He is an immensely blessed person, almost unfairly gifted…’
And confirming the character trait many already attest to, his manager Efe Omorogbe says ‘he’s
never said something to me that I found to be untrue. People often
suggest that he is gullible and easy to manipulate. But they have no
clue. It’s hard to get him to do what he isn’t sold on- make no mistake;
the frail-looking, happy-go-lucky, ‘unserious’ guy can be tough as
nails when he chooses to be…’
Idibia himself, in a rare interview published in the book says ‘I come from a poor background. Poor in the sense of money, not in spirit…’
The
2face Idibia biography is the second instalment in NET’s Book Series,
following the publication of Chris Ihidero’s ‘Wanderings of a Rapidly
Degenerating Mind’ earlier this year. The book project is projected to
replace the company’s weekly print newspaper which has in recent times
been epileptic and is already scheduled to go off the stands later this
month.
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