Timaya
- Net worth $14 million
- Birthday August 15, 1980
- Status -
- Country Nigeria
- Source(-s) of wealth Singer, Songwriter
How much is Timaya Worth? Timaya Net Worth in 2026
Timaya’s net worth is estimated at $14 million as of November 2026. In 2022 he released a single called Get My Money Right and said he wanted to become the first African billionaire in entertainment. By our calculation he is about 1.4 percent of the way there, and his fortune would have to grow about 71-fold to arrive.
Timaya is the stage name of Inetimi Alfred Odon, a dancehall and Afrobeats singer from Port Harcourt who runs his own label, DM Records.
| Net worth | $14 million (our estimate, range $8 million to $18 million) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | About $1.5 million before costs (our estimate) |
| Born | August 15, 1980, Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| Age | 46 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Known for | Dem Mama, Plantain Boy, Bum Bum, Sweet Us, founder of DM Records |
| Main income sources | Live shows, his label and catalogue, property, endorsements |
How much is Timaya worth in 2026?
We put Timaya at about $14 million, in a range of $8 million to $18 million. This one is a rough estimate: little of the money is documented. Two reported house prices are the only hard numbers, and together they cover about 3 percent of the total. The rest is our reading of a 20-year career, a label he owns and property he is reported to have bought, set out row by row below.
He is eighth on our Top 10 Richest Musicians in Nigeria ranking. Public estimates for him range from about $10 million to well above $20 million, mostly because they price his property and catalogue differently, and because naira values convert to very different dollar sums depending on the date of the rate. We use ?1,346 to the dollar, the mid-market rate on November 10, 2026.
How we got to $14 million
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Homes in Lagos and Port Harcourt | $0.6 million | A roundup updated in April 2026 reports one property in Lagos worth ?500 million and two in Port Harcourt, with one of the three reportedly costing ?100 million. That is ?600 million, or $446,000. We add ?200 million for the third home, our assumption, for ?800 million: $594,000. |
| Other real estate | $2.2 million | A 2025 ranking says an early investment in Lekki real estate is “now worth several billions” of naira, and the 2026 roundup says he is believed to hold hotels and estates. We read “several billions” as ?3 billion, $2.2 million. That reading is our assumption. |
| Cars | $1.0 million | Reports list a 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Porsche 911 Carrera, a Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG and a Ferrari 458. No prices were published, so the value is our assumption. |
| DM Records and his catalogue | $4.0 million | He founded DM Records, which has worked with Patoranking, Runtown and King Perryy, and has released albums since the mid 2000s. No revenue or valuation is public. Our assumption. |
| Cash and investments left from shows and endorsements | $6.2 million | Two decades of touring, including overseas shows, plus endorsements reported with Hennessy and Glo. No fee or deal amount has been published, so the sum is our assumption. |
| Total | $14 million | Rounded from $14.0 million. Reported prices cover only $446,000 of it. |
The 3 percent that is on record
Our calculation of how thin the paper trail is: the ?500 million Lagos home and the other property reported at ?100 million come to $446,000 at today’s rate, which is 3.2 percent of $14 million. Everything else is an estimate built on what a performer at his level plausibly owns. Neither he nor his label has published a fee, a deal amount or a catalogue value, which is why our range runs from $8 million to $18 million.
The July 2022 report that carried his billion-dollar goal also mentioned a Ferrari 458 and a penthouse in Ikoyi, with no prices. If the penthouse is a separate home from the ones in the 2026 roundup, our property rows are low.
Fifteen children, three years of backup vocals
He was the youngest of 15 children, left the University of Port Harcourt after one semester and spent about three years as a backup vocalist for Eedris Abdulkareem’s group. His solo debut in 2005, Dem Mama, was about the Odi massacre, and the label he later founded took its name. His debut album won Best Reggae/Dancehall Album at The Headies in 2008, and the follow-up won the same award in 2009.
The hits kept coming in waves: Plantain Boy on his third album, Bum Bum in 2012, a Bum Bum remix with Sean Paul in 2014, and a Grammy nomination in 2018 for featuring on Morgan Heritage’s Reggae Night. His 2022 song Sweet Us became an anthem around Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. In 2024 he released the album Gladiator and a separate single, In My Head, with Tiwa Savage.
Still releasing in late 2025
On December 6, 2025, a music site reported his new single Big Man Ting, with Teni and Skiibii, released through the label Gamma. That is the latest dated event we could confirm tied to his music income. A distribution arrangement for a new single doesn’t come with a published price, so it doesn’t change the ledger.
What would move the figure
A sale or valuation of DM Records’ catalogue, or a property record for the Lekki or Ikoyi holdings, would replace our biggest assumptions with real numbers. A new album and tour behind Big Man Ting would add cash. A weaker naira cuts the dollar value of his Nigerian property and fees, which is the single quickest way this figure falls.
Timaya net worth FAQ
What is Timaya’s net worth?
We estimate $14 million as of November 2026, in a range of $8 million to $18 million. Only $446,000 of it rests on reported prices, for two of his homes.
How much is Timaya’s house worth?
A 2026 roundup reports his Lagos property at ?500 million, about $371,000 at the November 2026 rate of ?1,346 to the dollar. Another of his properties reportedly cost ?100 million.
Does Timaya own a record label?
Yes. He founded DM Records, named after his 2005 debut single Dem Mama. Patoranking, Runtown and King Perryy have been associated with it.
How much did Timaya make from Get My Money Right?
No earnings figure was published. The 2022 single came with his stated goal of becoming the first African billionaire in entertainment, about 71 times our estimate of his current worth.
What is Timaya’s real name?
His legal name is Inetimi Alfred Odon. He grew up the youngest of 15 children, with roots in Sampou, Bayelsa State.
How old is Timaya?
He is 46, born August 15, 1980, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.
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