Jamiu Mogaji Abu-Umar who is of Kwara state descent, was born in Mushin in November 1971.He was born into a polygamous family of eight. Jamiu attended St Philip Primary School, New State High School and Ilupeju Grammar School in Lagos state, where she obtained the West African School Certificate before she proceeded to Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology where He received a National Diploma certificate in Marine Engineering. In 2018, Jamiu got admission into International Open University to study Information Technology.