Rexxie
Nigerian record producer (born 1994)
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Ezeh Chisom Faith (born 10 November 1994), professionally known as Rexxie,[2] is a Nigerian record producer,[3] DJ, and songwriter.[4] He is popular for creating the Zanku sound,[5] and producing Naira Marley's Soapy, Tesumole and the song KPK with MohBad.[6]
November 10, 1994
- Pop music
- Streetpop
- Afro pop music
- Afropiano
Rexxie | |
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| Born | Ezeh Chisom Faith November 10, 1994 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Genres |
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| Occupations | Record producer, singer[1] |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Hitxlab, Dvpper |
Early life and education
Rexxie was born on 10 November, 1994 in Lagos State, south-western region of Nigeria. Rexxie played the keyboard at his father's church as a child. His father was a pastor.[7] He had his basic education in Abuja and Lagos where he was raised,[8][9] he attended Yaba College of Technology and graduated from the Tai Solarin University of Education.[10]
Career
Rexxie's career breakout came when he produced "Able God" in 2018 for Chinko Ekun featuring, Zlatan Ibile and Lil Kesh.[11] He also produced "Zanku" for Zlatan Ibile the following year.[12]
Rexxie produced songs like Comma and Bebo on the Grammy-winning album Twice As Tall by Burna Boy.[13]
Rexxie has produced Nigerian music for the likes of Zlatan, Naira Marley, Davido, and Burna Boy.[14]
Rexxie released studio album A True Champion on June 28, 2021, which featured artists like Zlatan Ibile, Davido, Naira Marley, Zinoleesky, MohBad, Sarkodie, Peruzzi.[15]
Production discography
Singles produced
| Artiste | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Chinko Ekun feat. Zlatan Ibile and Lil Kesh | “Able God” | |
| Davido | "Bum Bum" | |
| Zlatan Ibile | “Zanku” | |
| Sarkodie | “Number” | |
| Naira Marley | "Tesumole" | |
| Naira Marley | "Mafo” | |
| Sarkodie | "No Fugazy" | |
| Naira Marley | “Aye” | |
| Naira Marley | “Puta” | |
| Naira Marley | “Soapy” | |
| Mohbad | "KpK" | |
| MohBad | "Peace" | |
| Burna Boy | "Bebo” | |
| Naira Marley featuring Busiswa | "Coming” | |
| Bella Shmurda | "Dagbana Orisa" | |
| Bella Shmurda | “Back2Back” | [16] |
| Asake | “Banger” | |
| Burna Boy | “Comma” | |
| Tolibian featuring Rexxie | “Beware of Dogs” | [17] |
| Samsix | “Shinning Star” | [18] |
Studio albums and EP
- AfroStreet The EP (2020)
- A True Champion (2021)
- Nataraja (2021)
- Big Time (2023)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Producer Of the year | Himself | Won | [19] |
| Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Won | [20][21] | |||
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most played Street Hop song | "KPK" | Nominated | [22] |
| Most played Hip Hop song | Nominated | ||||
| The Beatz Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself ("KPK") | Won | [23] | |
| Afro Pop Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Afrobeat Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Afro Highlife Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
producer of the year (HEADIES)