Ubi Franklin

In 2020, Ubi Franklin was appointed as Special Adviser on Tourism by Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade .

In 2017, Franklin launched the Ubi Franklin Startup fund, a platform to fund existing business ideas and plans. Through the fund, he has supported several businesses with startup capital and funds.

On November 1, 2015, Ubi Franklin married Lilian Esoro. Their son was born on 17 July 2016. Presently, he has four children, three daughters and a son. Franklin admitted that from July 2016 to March 2017, he struggled to overcome bouts of depression which almost led him to commit suicide.

In 2016, Franklin was named City People Music Awards' Music Manager of the Year.. In July 2017, he launched Instant Pickup, an online service that offers instant home pickup and delivery of laundry. He also launched Instant Apartment, an online platform that offers luxury apartments for rent same year.. In October 2018, he launched Instant Ryde, an online taxi service in his home town Calabar, Cross River state and Uyo, Akwa Ibom state..

In 2010, he became Iyanya's manager before the song “kukere” was released, which became a hit. In 2014, when the label had expanded, other artists, including Tekno, Emma Nyra, and Selebobo were signed.

Franklin was born in Cross River State on 2 February 1986. He is the 11th of 15 children. He had his primary and secondary education in Calabar, after which he studied law at the Madonna University.