Victor Uwaifo is a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, born inBenin City, Edo State, Nigeria in 1941. He is famous for his joromi music. He records under the name Sir Victor Uwaifo.
His best-known songs, "Guitar Boy" and "Mami water" were a huge hit in 1966. "Mami water" was inspired by an encounter (which he has long maintained actually occurred) with a "mami water" (mermaid) while lounging on Bar Beach in Lagos. He also served as commissioner for arts and culture in Edo State under the government ofLucky Igbinedion.
Uwaifo obtained his secondary school education at the Western Boys' High School Benin and St Gregory's College, Lagos, in the years 1957–1961. He studied graphics at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos and graduated in 1961–1963. He received a bachelor's degree first class honors and a master's degree from the University of Benin in 1994, where he studied fine and applied arts and majored in sculpture.
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