Jidenna


Jidenna Theodore Mobisson, known mononymously as Jidenna, (born April 5, 1985 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an American musical artist and performer. He is signed to Wondaland Records and in 2015 released two singles, "Classic Man" and "Yoga", promoting the label's upcoming compilation EP The Eephus. 

Jidenna was born in Wisconsin to an American mother, Tama Mobisson, an accountant, and a father of Igbo Nigerian heritage, Oliver Mobisson, a professor of computer science at Enugu State University until 1995, when the family moved from Nigeria to Massachusetts.
Jidenna's name in the Igbo language means to 'embrace the father'. 

Jidenna graduated from Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts in 2003. He founded a rap group while in high school when he began producing, arranging, and writing. Jidenna attended Stanford University in California from 2003 to 2008. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, he pursued his music career full-time, moving between Los Angeles, Oakland, Brooklyn and Atlanta. 

Jidenna is signed to Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Records label and distributed through Epic Records. He has collaborated with numerous artists, including Roman GianArthur, St. Beauty, Deep Cotton and Janelle Monáe herself, recording a five-song compilation EP titled The Eephus. In February 2015, he released his first single, "Classic Man", featuring Roman GianArthur, another artist signed to Wondaland Records. The song has been played in heavy rotation throughout the United States and debuted at number 49 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. On March 31, 2015, the second single from the EP was released – "Yoga" by Janelle Monáe and Jidenna. 

Jidenna is a founding member of Fear & Fancy, a social club that began in California in 2006. The society, reminiscent of the social aid and pleasure clubs of New Orleans, is an international collective of entrepreneurs, activists, educators, scientists, and artists who host soirees, dinner parties, and demonstrations. 
Jidenna currently resides in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. 

Discography: 
The Eephus - May 2015

Jidenna in the news

	Gary Kemp Honoured With The BMI Icon Award At The 2023 BMI London Awards (04/10/2023)
	Dot Cromwell (Pharrell, Wale, Jidenna-Collaborator) Shares Triumphant "1st & Goal" + Announces 'Vanity Tapes' Mixtape Out Nov. 9 (03/11/2021)
	Megastar Bruno Mars To Headline The 2020 Essence Festival Of Culture (12/02/2020)
	Breakout R&B Sensation Ella Mai Takes A 'Trip' With Pepsi (10/10/2018)
	The Coachella 2018 Lineup & Schedule (12/04/2018)
	Michelle Obama Dedicated A Valentine's Day Spotify Playlist To Barack! (16/02/2018)
	Canadian Based Hottafire Lava Is An MC With A Mission With His New Album 'North American Dream' (24/11/2017)
	Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist Jidenna Performs At SoundExchange's Summer Music Celebration (22/06/2017)
	Bigger, Bolder And Better Than Ever, The Bet Fan Fest Will Be Held At The LA Convention Center Saturday And Sunday June 24-25 (16/03/2017)
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