TIMAYA BIOGRAPHY: From Plantain Boy to Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa (Full Story)
Timaya, is one of Nigeria's most consistent and respected dancehall kings. Born on August 15, 1980 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, he is the youngest of 15 children. His father was a banker, his mother a trader. Though born in Port Harcourt, his root is Odi, in Odi Local Government of Bayelsa State. 474b Education and Hustle in Port Harcourt Timaya attended Assemblies of God Nursery and Primary School, then Nkpolu Oroworukwo Secondary School in Port Harcourt. Growing up in Agip Estate, he would break house rules to attend late-night music shows. His mother later sent him to Lagos to stay with his elder brother and sister, where he finished at Ikeja Grammar School. He returned to Port Harcourt to study Banking and Finance at Rivers State College of Arts and Science, but dropped out after the first semester due to poor grades. That failure became his turning point. He hawked plantain on the streets of Port Harcourt to survive — a story he later turned into his smash hi...