| Tonye Ibiama | |
| Birth Date: | 1974 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Other Names: | Big T |
| Known For: | Grafton Entertainment |
| Label executive | |
Tamunotonye Soipiriala Adonye Ibiama (born 29 September 1974),[1] [2] commonly known as Tonye Ibiama or Big T[3] is a UK-based Nigerian music executive, talent manager, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Grafton Entertainment, he has helped launch the careers of many artists including De Indispensables, M Trill, Idahams,[4] Tha IBZ, and Mr. 2Kay.[5]
Ibiama grew up primarily in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.[6]
See main article: Grafton Entertainment. In 2004, he founded Grafton Entertainment, and announced the signing of its first recording acts: De Indispensables, M Trill, and record producer Slim Burna within the space of 4 years from 2004 to 2008. Within 2008-2009, a stand-up comedian Prince Hezekiah joined its roaster. In 2009, Tha IBZ joined its artist roaster. In 2010, Mr 2Kay, and Big Mouf joined its artist roaster. In 2011, J-Boy joined its artist roaster. In 2016, Idahams joined the label, as an in-house producer and is primarily known for Mr 2Kay's "God Can Bless Anybody".
In 2019, Tonye's music recording company Grafton Entertainment partnered with Nigeria LNG to host a football tournament in the Bonny Island, to discover, develop, and empower the next Nigerian football star from Bonny Island.[7] In the same year, Grafton Entertainment partnered with Universal Music Group flagship in West Africa, Universal Music Group Nigeria to distribute, and market Idahams's extended play albums Amayanabo, released globally on 5 July 2019 and Man On Fire, released globally on 12 June 2020.[8]