Tamim Yahuza Shaban (TY Shaban / Shaba)
Full Name: Tamim Yahuza Shaban
Born: 4 February 1980 — Nasarawa, Kano State, Nigeria
Occupations: Singer, Actor, Dancer, TV Presenter, Film Producer
Industry: Kannywood (Northern Nigerian Film Industry)
Early Life and Education
- Birthplace: Nasarawa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria
- Primary Education: Brigade Primary School, Kano
- Junior Secondary: Kano Teachers College
- Senior Secondary: Government Secondary School Stadium Duka, Kano
- Tertiary Education:
- Agriculture — Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi
- Public Administration — Kano Polytechnic
- Diploma in Film Production — Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
Family: - Father of Sani TY Shaban (Freiiboi) — a Hausa Hip-Hop singer from Northern Nigeria
Music Career
- Initially gained fame in Hausa music
- Known for hit songs:
- Uwargida Ran Gida
- Shaba zo Taho
- Music reached widespread popularity across Hausa-speaking regions
Film Industry Career
- Transitioned from music to acting and film production
- Worked as actor and producer in Kannywood
- Recognition: BBC Hausa ranked one of his films among the Top Ten Hausa Movies in 2019
Filmography
As Actor
- Fanan — MC (2021)
- Sarkin Barayi — Dumga (2020)
- Komai Nisan Dare — Munkaila (2019)
- Barazana — Brown (2019)
- Kawayen Amarya — Doctor Umar (2018)
- Kanwar Dubarudu (2017)
- Kowa Dalin (2016)
- Madubin Dubawa — Aboki 2 (2012)
As Producer
- Komai Nisan Dare (Associate Producer, 2019)
- Barazana (Producer, 2019)