M.l Abaga
Jude Abaga, also known as MI Abaga or Mr. Incredible, is a Nigerian rapper, musician, record producer, songwriter, and businessman who is 40 years old. He is the Chairman of Chocolate City, one of Nigeria’s major record labels.
Profile
| Name: | Jude Abaga |
| Born: | 4 October, 1981 Jos, Nigeria |
| Also known as: | M.l Abaga |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| State of origin: | Taraba state |
| Alma mater: | Calvin college, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Profession: | Rapper, Song writer |
| Wife: | Erica |
Early life and education
Jude was born in the state of Plateau, Jos. Both Pastor and Mrs. Abaga are natives of Takum, Taraba state, and are both of Jukun-Nigerian heritage.
He attended Baptist High School in Jos, where his mother bought him rudimentary music notation and a 7-key little piano, launching him into the world of music.
Jude has two brothers, Jesse Jagz and Jason Abaga, who are also active in the Nigerian and African music scenes. Jude listened to Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Sarah MacLachlan, Pablo Neruda, Jay-Z, and DMX during his adolescence.
Career
Jude’s excursion into the hip hop realm began in 1998 with the sampling of DMX and Lauryn Hill’s musical compositions.
After graduating from Calvin College in Michigan, he pursued a career in business and economics while also writing poetry.
There, he frequently performed at the school’s main hip-hop concerts and shows. His outstanding rap flows and attitude earned him third place at the 2003 “HipHopera” concert at Calvin College, which was the school’s first “hip hop show” to date.
M.I. also made some amateurish attempts at comedy, but he decided to stick to music because he felt humiliated when no one laughed except for him. career.
Jude launched his musical career upon his 2003 return to Nigeria. Finding his niche in an industry dominated by Modenine, Ruggedman, and Eedris Abdulkareem, he and his comrade Djinee rapidly began producing mixtapes.
This resulted in the critically acclaimed tune “Safe” (in which lyrics he spoofs popular Nigerian songs), which had extensive play on African radio and music video platforms like MTV Vibe.
The song also garnered him accolades from the Nigerian Music Video Awards, City People, and N.E.A.
Recognition
M.I. is responsible for introducing many up-and-coming artists such as Phyno, Wizkid, Vypa, Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Pype, Tone Ice Prince, Brymo, and Khali Graph Jones to the mainstream.
Many Nigerian hip hop enthusiasts have referred to him as Nigeria’s “Hip Hop Messiah.” MI has done a great deal to establish a northern presence in the Nigerian music industry, as he exemplifies the ideal model of uniting Nigeria.
He created Loopy Records and Incredible Music. M.I has also produced albums and singles for his label mates while working with Chocolate City.
In 2011, he produced two songs for Ice Prince’s album Everybody Loves Ice Prince, and more recently, he produced Ruby Gyang’s “This Is Love” EP track “Good Man.”
In 2012, M.I. was named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
Also supported by M.I. is the Jostified campaign.
As a member of the “Afrobeats” movement’s vanguard, he has garnered worldwide renown.
Studio albums
- Talk About It (2008)
- MI 2: The Movie (2010)
- The Chairman (2014)
- A Study on Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl (2018)
EPs
Judah (2020)
The Live Report (with A-Q) (2020)
Compilation albums
- Mixtapes and playlists
- Illegal Music (2009)
- Illegal Music 2 (2012)
- Illegal Music 3: The Finale (2016)
- The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation (with Chocolate City) (2015)
- Rendezvous (2018)
Filmography
- Chief Daddy 2018
- Namaste wahala 2021
Nominations
- Video of The Year at the Nigerian Music Video Awards – 2009
- Best Use of Special Effects in a video at the Nigerian Music Video Awards – 2009
- Musician of the Year at The Future Awards – 2009
- Best Rap Single at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
- Lyricist on the Roll at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
- Best International Act at the BET Awards – 2010
- Artiste of the Year at The Headies – 2011
- MI2 was nominated for the Album of the Year at The Headies – 2011
- Artist of the Year at the Diaspora Professionals, Dubai – 2011
- Best Rap Single at The Headies – 2015
- The Chairman was nominated for the Album of the Year at The Headies – 2015
Awards
- Lyricist on the Roll at The Headies Awards
- Best Rap Single at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2008
- Musician of the Year at the Mode Men Awards – 2008
- Best New Act at the MTV Africa Music Awards – 2009
- NMVA Award for the Best Use of Special Effects in a video – 2009
- Best Mainstream Hip Hop Video at the NMVA – 2009
- Nigerian Entertainment Awards honoured him as the Best New Act of the Year – 2009
- Best Rap Album at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2009
- Hip Hop Revelation at the Hip Hop World Award – 2009
- Musician of the Year at The Future Awards – 2010
- City People named him as the Musician of the Year – 2010
- Artist of the Year by the National Daily – 2010
- Malaysian African Entertainments Awards honoured M.I as the Musician of the Year – 2010
- Orange Wall of Fame named him as the Most Amiable Brand – 2010
- The Chairman was named as the Best Rap Album at The Headies – 2015
- Best Rap Single at The Headies Award – 2018
- Lyricist on the Roll – The Headies Award – 2018
Net Worth
MI Abaga has a significant amount of wealth. MI Abaga is reported to have a net worth of approximately $8,000,000 as of 2022, although this cannot be reliably confirmed.
