Rema

Rema is, to me, one of the most exciting forces in global pop right now. Born Divine Joshua Ikubor in Benin City, he carried Afrobeats from Nigeria to the very center of the charts, and the Selena Gomez remix of Calm Down hitting number three on the Billboard Hot 100 confirmed it. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he did this all young, with a single song bridging an enormous cultural distance. What strikes me is the sheer reach of that voice and the confidence behind it. I am convinced African music is shaping the next era, and Rema is out in front.

Divine Joshua Ikubor (born 1 May 2000), known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition with his 2019 song "Dumebi". That same year, he signed with D'Prince's record label, Jonzing World. He achieved international recognition with his 2022 single "Calm Down", which spawned a remix with American singer Selena Gomez that peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Name (English)

Rema

Name (Japanese)

Rema

Reading

不明

Born

May 1, 2000 (age 26)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dragon

Origin

Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

singer / rapper / songwriter

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.heisrema.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/heisrema/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rema

Tags

• Edo State
• singer
• rapper
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.