Rizi Timane | |
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| Citizenship | Nigeria, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Psychotherapist, Singer |
Rizi Xavier Timane is a Nigerian musician, minister, writer, and a transgender man. [1] [2] [3]
Rizi Timane | |
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| Citizenship | Nigeria, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Psychotherapist, Singer |
Rizi Xavier Timane is a Nigerian musician, minister, writer, and a transgender man. [1] [2] [3]
He was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. When he was 8 years old, he faced many challenges from both parents and his pastor immediately when they discovered that he possessed both male and female genitals. He had 20 surgical procedures to transition from female to male. [4]
He studied business management in London and Los Angeles [5] and earned his second degree in social work from the University of Southern California. He also studied religion at Claremont School of Theology. He worked as a health practitioner for transgender children at St. John's Well Child and Family Centre in Los Angeles. [6]
In 2013, he wrote a book titled "An Unspoken Compromise". [7] In 2014, he released an album titled "Love is Stronger". He also donated money for transgender children to get the surgeries that he had also gotten previously. [8]
He married Christina Ros and in 2017 he celebrated his 10th wedding anniversary. [9]