Plantashun Boiz were a Nigerian

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and R&B music group. The group's members were

2face Idibia Innocent Ujah Idibia Order of the Niger, MON (; born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2Face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, ''Face 2 Fa ...

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and

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. The group was formed during their college years in

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, at the Institute Of Management And Technology (I.M.T Enugu), Eastern

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. The group moved down to

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where they gained popularity and with the inclusion of a new member, Faze, at the time it was a formidable team. It didn't take long before a chance meeting with

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, another Nigerian and ex-member of The Remedies, led to further exposure for the group and eventual release of their first album as Plantashun Boiz in the year 2000. The group however split up after the exit of 2 Face who wanted a solo career on the platform of Kennis Music at the time. This didn't go down well with the other members of the group but they moved on and each released their individual single albums, with 2Face releasing his first and then Blackface followed by Faze. These albums were successful and Nigerians anticipated more from them even as many hoped for their reunion. The group was managed by Owoyemi Akinwale Nathaniel (Natz), Ifeanyi Oji (Odogwu), and Obasi Leonard (Baba Leo). As a result of the ''Plan B'' reunion album, Plantashun Entertainment Ltd. Management was born in 2007. The ''Plan B'' album was distributed by T Joe.

Former acts

* 2face *

References

Musical groups from Enugu Nigerian boy bands Nigerian hip-hop groups 1990s establishments in Nigeria {{nigeria-stub