Friday, April 23, 2010

20 Facts about Toni Payne and 9ice...


1. 9ice and Toni Oluwaseun Payne met in 2006 at Gbenga Adeyinka’s 10th anniversary at motherland in Opebi.
2. Their affair started as friendship and later led to marriage.
3. They were legally married in Lagos on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Surulere registry.
4. Toni Payne is based in Los Angeles, Califonia,USA. She is the CEO of Toni Payne line of cosmetics, apparel and publisher of Nigerian entertainment magazine.
5. She was responsible for the fashion concept on his ‘Gongo aso’ album released March, 2008.
6. Their baby Zion was born on Thursday December 4, 2008 at Presbyterian hospital, Southern California, United States of America.
7. 9ice is the CEO of Alapomeji Records which houses artists such as Ajayi Brothers, Streetwise, Snow and Kayefi..
8. Toni Payne started her apparel business in 2003.
9. Her mother hails from Abeokuta in Ogun State.
10. Toni Payne attended the California State University, Northride.
She studied Video Digital Art.
12. In April 25, 2009, Toni Payne lost her father who hailed from Lagos.
13. In June 20, 2008 9ice performed at London Hyde Park alongside Will Smith, Amy Winehouse, U2 and many others; in honour of South African leader Nelson Mandela who clocked 90.
14. His debut album titled ‘certificate’ was released in 2006.
15. After the success of the Gongo Aso album released in March 2008, 9ice joined the millionaires club, built a posh duplex christened ‘Alapomeji’ on the Lagos-Abeokuta express way.
16. 9ice released his third alum ‘tradition’ on the December 7, 2009.
17. As at last count, 9ice’s collaborations amounts to twenty
18. 9ice was born on January 20, 1980.
19. In Wednesday 15, 2008, 9ice won the MOBO best African act award.
20. Their wedding lasted for 20 months.


News is still making rounds as to unveiling the main reason why 9ice and Toni Payne are no more... but they choosed to remain silent on the issue...for how long?


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