Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema, is a Nigerian musician and rapper, born on May 1, 2000. In 2019, he secured a record deal with Jonzing World, a label of Mavin Records. He gained popularity after his song “Iron Man” was included on Barack Obama’s summer playlist of 2019. Rema was born and raised in Benin City, Edo State Nigeria to a very spiritual Christian household. Rema was into singing and rapping throughout high school. He had his primary and secondary education in Edo State .

In 2018, Rema released a viral freestyle to D’Prince’s “Gucci Gang.” The tweet attracted the attention of D’Prince who flew him to Lagos to offer him a record deal. In 2019, Rema got a record deal with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records and started recording right away. In 2019 he released his debut EP “Rema”. It stayed at number one on Apple Music Nigeria for months.

On 19th October, 2019, Rema won Next Rated and was nominated for the Viewer’s Choice at the 13th edition of The Headies. And on 12 January 2020, he won the Souncity MVP award for theBest New Artist. Rema was nominated for Best Viewers Choice: International Act at the 2020 BET Awards on June 15, 2020. He was nominated for the awards alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid, they were the only Nigerian Artistes nominated for the awards edition of 2020.

Rema who is still a very young and popular artiste has found himself rubbing shoulders with the richest artistes in Nigeria. He is one of the richest and the most influential artists in the Nigerian music Industry. As of 2020 Rema is claimed to have a net worth estimated to be ₦40 million based on his assets and endorsement deals.

Rema was signed to MAVIN for approximately 18 months before eventually signing to MAVIN. But before that 18-month spell, Rema was a teenager who had lost his dad and older brother in quick succession and was under pressure to raise money for his mother.

At 17 he landed a job on a beach in Ghana and purchased his parents a car. Shortly after, he did a freestyle to D’Prince’s ‘Gucci Gang’ and he got on MAVIN/Jonzing’s radar. Things will never be the same.

Rema’s award-winning journey: an ode to his musical brilliance

Rema, real name Divine Ikubor, has been making waves in the music industry since his debut in 2018. The young Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter has won honors and nominations for his excellent contributions to Afrobeats and Afrorave genres. In the article, we’ll explore Rema’s incredible collection of awards that’s a monument to his brilliance and dedication to his work.

MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video

Rema’s song video “Calm Down” with Selena Gomez took home the MTV Video song Award for Best Afrobeats Video. This success was a major milestone in Rema’s career, cementing his status as one of the main Afrobeats artists.

Billboard Music Award for Top Afrobeats Track

Rema’s popular tune “Calm Down” also won him a Billboard Music Award for Top Afrobeats Song. This award recognizes Rema’s ability to create music that resonates with an international audience.

Soundcity MVP Awards Digital Artist of the Year

In February 2023, Rema won the Digital Artist of the Year title at the Soundcity MVP Awards in Lagos. This award is a recognition of Rema’s massive internet presence and his ability to harness digital platforms to reach a wider audience.

Net worth

By 2026, Rema’s net worth is believed to be in the range of $5 million to $10 million. He’s made most of his income through big worldwide streaming numbers, high-profile foreign tours and lucrative endorsement deals with big global businesses.