Early Life Career, Films, Songs Family & Net Worth

Gift Iyumame Eke (born November 18, 1978), often known as Muma Gee, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, fashion designer, television personality, and politician. She was born and raised and currently resides in Port Harcourt.

Uwame’s first taste of popularity came with her song “Kade”, which became the title track of her debut official album, which was published in 2006. The accompanying music video, directed by Wudi Awa, garnered five nominations, including two from the AMEN Awards (Best Picture and Best Costume) and one from the Nigerian Music Video Awards, Headies Awards, and Sound City Music Video Awards.

Muma Gee Biography

Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Ekpeye parents, Uwame grew up in a strict Christian household as the third of six children. Her father, who worked in military medicine, died while she was a child. After her father died, Uwame’s mother reared her in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Uwame has always enjoyed music and was taught to sing by her mother when she was four years old.

After completing her primary and secondary school education in Abuja, Uwame attended the University of Port Harcourt and earned a degree in Theatre Arts. In addition to her academic background, she has owned and maintained a variety of other businesses, including a vehicle leasing firm, a restaurant, a tailor shop, and a beauty salon. She also joined Port Harcourt’s booming music scene, performing in nightclubs and inner-city pubs.

Career

Muma Gee moved to Lagos and resided in Surulere, a residential and commercial district. Shortly after, she met record producer Nelson Brown. Brown contributed to the majority of the tracks on Muma Gee’s debut full-length album. In 2006, the album Kade was published as a CD at music retailers.

Following the release of the aforementioned album, Muma Gee approached Wudi Awa about producing a music video for the title track single. Soon after the video was produced, edited, and delivered to TV stations, it became popular, attracting the attention of Nigerian music fans. Kade would later receive nominations for AMEN Awards, Nigerian Music Video Awards, The Headies Awards, and Sound City Music Video Awards.

Muma Gee took part in the annual Star Trek music tour sponsored by Nigerian Breweries in June 2007. She was the only female solo performer chosen to sing on the final leg of the national tour. The performance took place at the Hotel Presidential venue in Enugu and included a star-studded lineup of Nigerian performers, including P-Square, Daddy Showkey, Davina, and Shine Band, among others.

Muma Gee arrived on stage dressed in a beaded blouse and a black, rippling skirt. She organised a dancing competition for a bunch of male fans in hopes of winning her heart. The climax of the presentation occurred when she hugged, cuddled, and tried a liplock with the winner in public. The young male admirer was also treated to a love ballad, which she shouted out before finishing her act with her hit song “Kade”.

By the end of 2007, she had hinted that she was working on new material for her upcoming album. The next year, on May 18, 2008, “Amebo” was announced as the album’s first single. Muma Gee debuted the song on May 25th during a private night party in Ikoyi. Her other responsibilities at the event included meeting people and signing autographs.

Muma Gee released the album’s second track, “African Juice”, and the accompanying music video in 2009, earning her multiple nominations at the Nigerian Music Video Awards. On February 26, 2010, Vanguard announced that Muma Gee’s second studio album, The Woman in Question, would be released in March. Along with these revelations, it was revealed that Muma Gee’s album will have tracks featuring Samini, VIP, and Terry G, as well as producers Cobhams Asuquo, Puffy T, Terry G, and OJB.

Beginning in March 2010, Muma Gee appeared in the reality television show Gulder Ultimate Search. She had been selected alongside nine other famous competitors.

Discography

Studio albums

Title
Kade
The Woman in Question

Filmography

Last Dance 1
Last Dance 2
Last Dance 3
Solid Affection 1
Solid Affection 2
Secret Code
The Code 1
The Code 2

Personal Life

After being transferred to the forest during that Gulder Ultimate Search, she naturally connected with Emeka Ike, a fellow camper. However, their unusual connection soon led onlookers to feel their friendship extended beyond platonic. Several news agencies and gossip websites portrayed Ike as an attractive married actor with whom Muma Gee was romantically obsessed.

It was also reported that the two engaged in inappropriate behaviour during a restroom scene on the show. Muma Gee admitted to an emotional relationship with her campmate but denied the sex allegations. In another incident, contestant Chioma Chukwuka defied Muma Gee by throwing her belongings out of their tent. She had verbally abused Muma Gee several times at the camp and made nasty remarks about her marital situation.

Throughout their time in the Jungle, both candidates competed against each other. They were evicted on the same day because they could not perform their assigned chores. The following day, Uwame’s film The Woman in Question debuted. Chukwuka said in an interview with Nigeriafilms.com on May 8, 2010, that her actions against Muma Gee were purposeful and simply displayed her brazen side. Gus winner Emeka Ike and his wife Emma hosted Muma Gee for Thanksgiving at the Redeemed Christian Church in June 2010.

There, she met and befriended up-and-coming Nollywood star Prince Eke—Ike’s best friend, who she thought was God-sent and would propose to her seconds later. On June 23, Uwame received an engagement ring from Eke shortly after he arrived home safely from work. She would later marry him the following year.

On July 23, 2011, news arose revealing Muma Gee and Eke’s White wedding date of November 18th, with the venue being Recovery House, Port Harcourt International Church. Muma Gee was believed to have temporarily relocated from Lagos to Port Harcourt in August 2011 to pursue political opportunities. Although no other information was revealed regarding the development at the time.

She would later reveal in interviews that her move to the city was not motivated by political reasons. Muma Gee reported on September 6, 2011, that the wedding was undergoing final changes. However, on November 4, 2011, the pair chose to postpone the wedding to work on Muma Gee’s song video, “Port Harcourt Is Back”.

Uwame lives in Port Harcourt with her actor spouse, to whom she has been happily married since 2011. They are both devout Christians who did not engage in dating. She later separated from her spouse, Prince Eke.

On April 18, 2014, they had two twins, a twin boy and girl named Chika and Chisa Eke. Okwuluoka, her third child and second daughter, was born on the same day as her father, Prince Eke, on August 18, 2016.

Muma Gee Net Worth

Muma Gee’s net worth is expected to be approximately $3 million by 2024. Her riches is derived from her successful music and acting professions, endorsements, and many business enterprises.