Divine Ikubor (born in 2000), known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer and rapper. In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of MAVIN RECORDS. His first song DUMEBI, made airwaves and topped several music charts in Africa. He rose to prominence with the release of the song “IRON MAN“, which appeared on Barack Obama’s 2019 summer PLAYLIST.

Rema was born in 2000 in Benin City, Edo State. Born into a Christian family, Rema grew up singing and rapping while in secondary school. He attained his primary and secondary school education in Edo State.

In 2013, Rema and his friend Alpha Pformed a group called RnA. The group’s name is a combination of the first letters of their stage names. RnA won season 2 of Pikolo’s Dream Alive talent show. They signed a record deal with Peak Entertainment shortly afterwards and released their debut single “Mercy”. The mid-tempo song was recorded at Dream Alive Studio in Benin City. The music video for “Mercy” was directed by Whyte House Pictures. The group gained minor exposure following their performance at the Glo Slide and Bounce concert series in Benin and Lagos. Rema signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. He released his eponymous debut EP Rema in 2019. It peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria.

On 19 October 2019, Rema won NEXT RATED Award, and was nominated for Viewer’s Choice Award at the 13th edition of The Headies.tf