Jidenna – Bio, Parents, Girlfriend, Wife, Mom, Height, Age, Net worth
Call him Mr. Debonair and you won’t be wrong. Jidenna oozes calm and spectacular splendor as he mixes his African and Renaissance fashion style in the most exotic of ways. The great part is that as a gentleman rap phenom, he’s right at the epicenter of American hip-hop. Smooth as butter, he breaks away from the hoodie-loving, tattooed gangster rap stereotype as a sophisticated hardcore rapper. We present you, Jidenna! Now let’s talk about his age, net worth, parents, personal life and other facts about the rapper.
Jidenna Bio (Age)
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson was born on May 4, 1985 in Wisconsin, Rapids. He is the last of 4 children born to his parents. He started writing music at a young age. He spent his early childhood in Nigeria where his father worked as a university lecturer in Enugu State.
His family relocated to Milton, Massachusetts, in the United States, after a failed kidnapping attempt in 1995, his mother was harassed, beaten, and members of his family were taken hostage. Young Jidenna received his primary education at Justine Thomas Kindergarten and Primary School in Enugu, Nigeria.
After moving to the United States, he formed a rap group called Schwarzer Spadez. Along with his high school friends at Milton Academy, he then began writing, arranging, and producing rap music.
The group released their first album in 2003 when Jidenna finally graduated. Milton Academy admitted him to Stanford University, where he majored in Ritualistic Arts. Jidenna graduated from Stanford in 2008 and pursued his career as a rapper while working as a teacher in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.
The Nigerian-American rapper got his first record deal with Wondaland Records owned by Janelle Monae. Along with artists such as Roman GianArthur, St. Beauty, Deep Cotton and Janelle Monae, Jidenna released her first extended play entitled Der Eephus. In 2015, Jidenna Roman featured GianArthur in his debut single Classic Man This became a huge hit in the US, peaking at number 49 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.This shot the young rapper into the limelight,The song was nominated for Best Rap/Songs Collaboration at the Grammy Awards and won the 2015 Best New Artist Award at the Soul Train Awards in November 2015. In 2016, Jidenna released another single, Chief Run Don’t , and released his first full studio album , Der Chef , on February 17, 2017. The album is said to be a tribute to his late father.
The rising rap icon also appeared in the fifth episode of the first season of the Netflix series Luke Cage and then featured in American comedy-drama Insecure in November 2016.
Jidenna revealed his main inspiration for the rap came from veteran rapper KRS 1, Tupac Shakur and Big Daddy Kane. He developed a signature elegant gentleman’s outfit with a blend of traditional West African design. He hinted that his taste in fashion was influenced by his university professor, Philip Zimbardo.
On the other hand, Jidenna and his family visited her late father’s former place of work in Enugu State in September 2016 to initiate a computer engineering scholarship for the best third-year student at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), the formerly an offshoot of Anambra State University of Science and Technology (ASUTECH).
Wealth (income and earnings)
The rapper makes most of his dough as a hip-hop artist and producer. He earns as a recording artist with Wondaland Records since 2015 and also likes from hit singles Classic Man , Yoga all of which have appeared on the US R&B charts. His estimated net worth according to Celebrity Net Worth is $1 million.
parents – mother
Jidenna (meaning cling to your father) was raised by his parents Oliver Mobisson, a Nigerian university professor and Tama Mobisson, an accountant. He revealed that his father played an important role in pushing him to perfection and taught him the basics of life. However, his father Oliver Mobisson passed away in 2010.
The African-American rapper returned to Nigeria with heavily armed AK47s and military security personnel for his father’s funeral ceremony. He explained that his family had no intention of repeating the kidnapping ordeal of his childhood. Jidenna quoted an African proverb: “If you are bitten by a snake, you are afraid even of a lizard.”
Is he married? wife, girlfriend
This handsome and dashing Nigerian rapper is currently unmarried. The Classic Man crooner was reportedly dating basketball analyst Rosalyn Gold-Onwude back in 2016. Rosalyn is a reporter for the San Fransico Golden State Warriors and a graduate of Stanford University, which Jidenna also attended.
It seems they spat because in 2017, the rapper declared that he’s not in a relationship with anyone. According to Jidenna, he simply does not have time to build a permanent relationship, since his career takes a lot of time. So ladies you have it, it is safe to assume he is single and available.
Height
The pretty semi-caste is definitely a stunner. He is 1.83 m tall and fair-skinned with a slim, athletic build. He has auburn silky Caucasian hair texture and blue eyes. He also has a full beard which he styles beautifully.
