2face idibia’s Biography ‘A very good bad guy’ to launch on october 20th.

‘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 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 popular media guru
Ayeni Adekunle , the book is a dedicated project to document
an important era in Nigeria’s creative industry.
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.
‘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 .
Excerpts from the biography ‘a very good bad guy’ :
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 an 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…’