Biography for public presentation on Oct 20‘He is unfairly gifted’ – Edi Lawani‘ He’s proof that patience pays’ – OlumideIyanda‘He’s very funny and honest’ – Efe Omorogbe‘A Very Good Bad Guy: The Story of Innocent‘2face’ Idibia’, the biography of Nigerian pop icon2face will finally be released on Tuesday October20, 2015.The book launch, according to NET publisher andIdibia’s former publicist Ayeni Adekunle will holdat Terra Kulture, in Lagos.The 460-paged book will contain a wide range ofmaterials on Idibia’s life and times, includingaccounts from his mother, his wife, siblings,colleagues and mentors. It will also containselected lyrics and discography, as well aseditorial materials dating as far back as 2005.The biography, done in commemoration of thesinger’s 40th birthday, is a first-of-its-kind forany pop star in Idibia’s category, and the first byany contemporary Nigerian media platform. Fullyfunded and edited by NET News, owners ofNewsroom, THENETNG, Orin, NECLiveand Star,the biography is part of the NET Book Series, adedicated project to document an important erain Nigeria’s creative industry.
‘It’s the first of many’, Ayeni says.Already confirmed for Idibia’s book launch arethe duo of Tee A and Ali Baba who will serve asevent host and book reviewer respectively.The event will also feature a live conversationbetween book editor Ayeni Adekunle and 2faceIdibia.In an emotional tribute to be featured in thebook, Idibia’s wife Annie writes ‘Innocent is anextraordinary being. I remember when we wereso young. He was 24, I was 15. And I still seethe same man when I look at him…’Journalist Olumide Iyanda who pens the forewordsays of the singer: ‘…he never rose to a level hecould not sustain. Many have come and gonesince year 2000. But 2face is still setting anagenda for what and entertainer should look andsound like. He is proof that patience and truelove pays.’The man who gave him his first gig, Edi Lawanidescribes 2face as a ‘multi-dimensional manwhose life defies definite analysis. He is animmensely blessed person, almost unfairlygifted…’And confirming the character trait many alreadyattest to, his manager Efe Omorogbe says ‘he’snever said something to me that I found to beuntrue. People often suggest that he is gullibleand 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 whenhe chooses to be…’Idibia himself, in a rare interview published in thebook says ‘I come from a poor background. Poorin the sense of money, not in spirit…’The 2face Idibia biography is the secondinstalment in NET’s Book Series, following thepublication of Chris Ihidero’s ‘Wanderings of aRapidly Degenerating Mind’ earlier this year. Thebook project is projected to replace thecompany’s weekly print newspaper which has inrecent times been epileptic and is alreadyscheduled to go off the stands later this month.
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