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Biography of Rema & Net Worth
Divine Ikubor (born 1 May 2000), known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. He rose to prominence with the release of the song “Iron Man”, which appeared on Barack Obama’s 2019 summer playlist.
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Early life and career
Divine Ikubor was born into a Christian family in Benin City, Edo State. Rema grew up singing and rapping while in secondary school. He attained his primary and secondary school education in Edo State.
In 2018, Rema posted a viral freestyle on Instagram to D’Prince’s track “Gucci Gang”. The post caught the attention of D’Prince who flew him to Lagos to offer a record deal. Rema signed a record deal with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records in 2019. He released his eponymous debut EP Rema in 2019. It peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria.
Awards
On 19 October 2019, Rema won the Next Rated and was nominated for Viewer’s Choice at the 13th edition of The Headies.[14] On 12 January 2020, he received the Soundcity MVP Awards for the best new artist.[15] On 15 June 2020, Rema was nominated as Best Viewers Choice: International Act on the 2020 BET Awards. He was nominated on the awards alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid, they were the only Nigerian artists nominated for the awards edition of 2020.
Controversy
On September 28, 2020, Rema tweeted accusations against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the death of his father who was a Justice.
Net Worth
Rema’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million, according to the list of richest musicians in Africa & Net Worth 2021.