Obiwon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Obiwon
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Jun 9, 1977(1977-06-09)
Age	47
Birthplace	Enugu
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Enugu State
Horoscope	Gemini

Obiwon Biography

Obiwon is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on June 9, 1977 in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Obiora Obiwon was born Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu on June 9th, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. Music was a passion that began at the age of five when he was singing with HipHop and R’n’B recordings from his elder brothers Audio Cassettes. The father of his, Sir Humphrey Nwokolobia Agu was a classical and folk music arranger and composer who was from Eastern Nigeria. When he was 15, he moved into songwriting, and performed in the streets of his hometown and in hang outs.

In July 2008 Obiwon announced that he’d experienced a spiritual awakening and also announced his transition to the genre of Christian/Gospel. His name as an artist Obiwon was changed to “Obiora Obiwon to allow him to develop a stronger and distinctive brand identity for his company. In 2009, he debuted The Rebirth, his sophomore studio album, as well as his the first album of Christian/Gospel called The Rebirth which became noted for songs like “F.a.t.h.e.r”, “Victorious” and “The Rebirth (Kene Gi)”. The most memorable track on the album was revealed to be the cult romance song as well as the marriage song “Obi Mu O”, which was a song dedicated to his spouse to be. Since his transition to Christian/Gospel songs, Obiwon has continued to be a minister in various congregations, Christian and other secular gatherings.

In 2013 Obiwon received with his first gospel music award at the National Gospel Awards as best crossover act for the song “F.a.t.h.e.r 2.0”. In November 2013 he released the album Gold Water which contained notable singles “Testify”, “Pour Your Love” and the urban gospel hit “Hail My King”, which featured fellow notable Nigerian urban gospel acts Frank Edwards, Eben and Kenny K’ore “Gold Water” was honoured at the Crystal Awards 2014, where Hail My King received the Best Collaboration award. In the same year, Gold Water also won four awards out of five nominations at the 4th Annual Nigerian Gospel Music Awards (NGMA). The NGMA winnings were in the following categories and for the following works: Best Collaboration Song for “Hail My King”, Best Soul/R&B Song for “Good To Me”, Worship Song of the Year for “Pour Your Love” and Album of the Year. Obiwon’s long time producer and friend, Phat-E was also honored with the NGMA Gospel Producer Of The Year award for his work on “Gold Water”.

In 2015, Obiora Obiwon released a triplet of singles “Floodgates (The New Overflow)”, “God Of Wonders” and “Bunibe” to herald his 10th music career anniversary and a commemorative album, currently billed for second quarter 2016 release. The album will be his fourth and has been titled “Floodgates: The Beginning Of The New Overflow”

Obiwon’s debut album Overture came out in. The demands of a new career in music soon caused him to leave his bank job shortly after. Overture was the producer of the now-classic Nigerian hit song “Onyinye”. He was nominated for three awards during the 2007, Hip Hop World Awards, and was awarded the award for the best male vocal performance category. He was also named the Nigerian Voice of the Decade (21st century) at the Nigeria Music Awards.

Obiwon Net Worth

Obiwon is one of the richest Musician from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Obiwon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Obiora Nwokolobia Agu (born September 9, 1977) more popularly known as his stage moniker Obiora Obiwon, is a Nigerian musician, singer as well as songwriter, recording artist musician, music minister, and evangelist.

Graduated from at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 2001, where the course was Agricultural Extension even while building the skills of recording and live performances in Nigeria’s music scene in the eastern region. After moving to Lagos in 2002 to join the National Youth Service Corps, Gee first became an employee of the bank in Lagos. While there, his the first attempt to pursue a recording career professionally brought him together with his colleagues in an HipHop group known as Thorobreds. It was at this time when he decided to adopt the moniker “Obiwon”, a name that a beloved uncle often referred to him when he was younger following a popular sci-fi hero. The group was recognized for their impact by receiving the award for the award for Best Rap group at first edition of Nigeria’s famous music awards event, The HipHop World Awards (now called The Headies).

Obiwon married Nkechi Obioma Ezeife on 22 October 2011. The couple has a daughter Nmesioma, Michelle born on 4 September 2012 and also a son Chimdalu, Michael born on 23 September 2014.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Obiwon height Not available right now. Obiwon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Obiwon Dating?

According to our records, Obiwon married to Nkechi Obioma Ezeife. As of December 1, 2023, Obiwon’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Obiwon. You may help us to build the dating records for Obiwon!

Facts & Trivia

Obiwon Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Obiwon celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.