Ekenedirichukwu Ijemba: biography, age, family, net worth

All you need to know about Ekenedirichukwu Ijemba popularly known as Humblesmith Let’s take a look at his Biography, Nationality, Career, Age, Net worth, Family.

ABOUT
Ekenedirichukwu Ijemba, better known by his stage name Humblesmith, And also a Nigerian afropop recording artist who achieved recognition upon the release of his single titled “Osinachi”.

EARLY LIFE
Humblesmith was born May 14th, 1991 in Ideato North Local Government area of Imo State; He is originally from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

EDUCATION
Ekenedilichukwu Ijemba obtained his primary and secondary education in Abakaliki. He started dancing in secondary school and become part of the American Boys group till 2008, when he moved to Asaba City, the capital of Delta State, South-Southern Nigeria to start his career.

CAREER
Upon arriving in Asaba City, Humblesmith had to take up menial jobs in order to earn a living. He later ventured into entertainment as an actor and appeared in various films including Hypertension with Sam Loco Efe.

He returned to Ebonyi State at some point and then back to Delta State again to focus on a career in music. Determined to succeed, he started scouting for shows and performed for free until he was signed by DG Records who were impressed with one of his several performances.

In 2012, he left Asaba City for Lagos State where he recorded his debut single “Chairmoo” in 2014. In 2015, he released “Osinachi, a chart-topping single that featured Phyno; and Davido in the remix version. The song earned him a nomination spot in the “Best New Act” category at the 2016 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was also nominated in the “Hottest Single” category at the same event.

In April 2016, he featured Flavour N’abania in a song titled “Jukwese” which enjoyed rotational airplay around the country. He later announced an Instagram competition tagged the “#JukweseContest” in reference to the song, with a $2,000 prize money for the winner.

Following the success of his singles “Osinachi” and Jukwuese”, Humblesmith released his debut album Osinachi, which featured guest vocals from Davido, Patoranking, Phyno, Harrysong, Olamide, and Tiwa Savage. In December 2020, after a brief hiatus, he released a new single, Kosi, loosely translated as “God’s will”, a song of gratitude to God for his achievements. Humblesmith cites Bright Chimezie as his music influence. He usually sings the afropop genre of music with a little fusion of highlife.

FAMILY
Humblesmith’s father was a station dealer while his mom was a teacher. At age Six, he began dancing and entertaining his family.

Ekenedirichukwu Ijemba

PERSONAL LIFE
Humblesmith is a singer who has potential in musical career. He has devoted his entire life to pursue a career in music to be successful and be proud of what he does.

ACHIEVEMENT
Humblesmith is a recipient of several awards and nominations. Which include:

— Rookie of the Year” (Nomination) at the Headies Award

2016

— Hottest Singe” (Nomination) at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

— “Best Newcomer” (Nomination) at the African Muzik Magazine Awards.

— Won the award for “Collaboration of the Year” at City People Entertainment Awards

— Nominated for “Song of the Year,” “Best Pop Single,” “ Best Collaboration,” “Next Rated” at the Headies Awards.

— Nominated for “Choice Afro Beat & Pop Artiste” and “Choice New Song of the Year” at the Nigerian Teen Choice Awards.

NET WORTH
Humble Smith is a Nigerian musician, songwriter and recording artiste from Ebonyi State, Southeastern Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $300,000.