Born Inetimi odon in the then River state, Timaya has risen to be one of Nigeria's top acts. His style consists of simple lyrics delivered at fast pace with tremendious intensity and energy. His debut album, True Story, flipped the script of mainstream naija music. He literally blew up from no where.
Timaya stared out as Pompous in Port - Harcourt in the early nineties. his early musical influences where mainly reagee the main music then. Due to his he passion for music his parents sent him to Lagos to stay with his elder sister Idubamo Fekumo. He was then sent to Ikeja Gramma school to continue his studies. He continued to be a rebel for music there,but his sister's heavy hands was there to guide him.
Along the line he hooked up with UDX an emerging rap group, and did a track on their album with them. His raw energy could be felt even at that young age. He was also working with Eedris underground at the time. He was a frequent face at his mangoro estate residence. At the Kennis music Easter festival 2004,he was a back up singer on stage for Eedris. After his secondary education, he heaaded back to the Niger Delta and continued to follow his passion.
He re-emerged in Lagos in 2006 as Timaya, with a renewed fire. After his liason with Danny Wilson and Basorge T jnr failed, Wisdom came to the rescue and ensured that he finished his job with K solo at the sound bakery. Before then he had taken part in many talent hunt competitions in Port harcourt and Bayelsa.
He hooked up with Namse Udosen AKA menthol x,who helped in the production of Pomporo, ahit track on the album. He also helped in promoting in Album at the initial stage in Cross river and Akwa Ibom states. The rest they say is history.
His second album has received rave reviews and is not doing badly on the charts. Timaya is the most sort after artist for colabo and that dosen't come cheap. On stage he is also a delight to watch, recently at the star trek in orlu he killed the crowed by bringing them back to life with his energy. Keep it Timaya.
