Divine Ikubor (born May 1, 2000) is a Nigerian fastest rising and songwriter who is top of the exclusive list of artists considered to be the future of Afrobeats. The music singer and songwriter of the Afrorave genre is known by his stage as Rema.
His journey to the industry 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 Ep “Rema”, which contains hit singles like Dumebi and Iron Man.
Real fact about Rema
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Full name: |
Divine Ikubor |
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Stage Name: |
Rema |
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Date of Birth: |
1 May 2000(age 22 years old) |
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Place of Birth: |
Benin, Edo ,Nigeria |
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State of Origin: |
Edo State |
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Nationality: |
Nigerian |
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Parents: |
Justice Ikubo |
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Height: |
1.55m |
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Records label: |
Joinzing world Entertainment, Mavins |
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Occupation: |
Singers. Songwriter |
Versatile musical Artist Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema is a 22 years old Nigerian creative rapper, songwriter and singer.
Rema, born in the year 2000 into a Christian family in Benin, Edo State, he rose to fame with a smashing single “Dumebi” under Jonzing World, owned by D Prince, a label under Mavin Records which top Charts in most part of African Countries.
Rema’s 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 only 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 from his 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.
Rema‘s Educational Back guard
While living in Benin City, Rema attended top privately owned schools for his primary and high school education. He earned his Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) from Ighile Group Of Schools, Edo State.
In 2021, he obtained admission into the prestigious University Of Lagos to study Creative Arts.
Rema’s 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 amazed by Rema‘s talent.
Rema’s Personal life
Rema was barely eighteen years old when he became a star in the industry. He is currently 22 years old, 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.
