M.I Abaga – Biography
The Mr. Incredible ‘;M.I’; goes by the real name of Jude Abaga. He was born to, Pastor and Mrs Abaga from Takum, Taraba state, both of Nigerian descent in the city of Jos Plateau State. He attended Baptist High School, Jos where his mother purchased basic music notations and later, a 7-key mini piano which launched him into the music world. Jude has two brothers, Jesse Jagz who is also in the Nigerian and African music scene, and Jason Abaga. During M.I’;s adolescence, he would listen to tracks from Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Sarah Machlaclan, Pablo Neruda, Jay-Z and DMX. His venture in the hip hop world started with the sampling of musical works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as early as 1998. After his stint at Calvin College, Michigan, USA, he delved into poetry while pursuing a career in Business and Economics. There, he performed regularly at the school’;s major hip hop shows and concerts. His impressive rap flows and attitude gained him a third place finish at the Calv