Rexxie | |
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Birth name | Ezeh Chisom Faith |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
Origin | Anambra State, Nigeria |
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer, singer [1] |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Hitxlab, Dvpper |
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]
Rexxie was born in Lagos State, southwestern region of Nigeria. Rexxie had his basic education in Abuja and Lagos where he was raised, [7] [8] he attended Yaba College of Technology and graduated from the Tai Solarin University of Education. [9]
Rexxie produced songs like Comma and Bebo on the Grammy-winning album Twice As Tall by Burna Boy. [10]
Rexxie has produced Nigerian music for the likes of Zlatan, Naira Marley, Davido, and Burna Boy. [11]
Rexxie released studio album A True Champion on June 28, 2021, which featured artists like Zlatan Ibile, Davido, Naira Marley, Zinoleesky, MohBad, Sarkodie, Peruzzi. [12]
Artiste | Title | Reference |
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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” | [13] |
Asake | “Banger” | |
Burna Boy | “Comma” | |
Tolibian featuring Rexxie | “Beware of Dogs” | [14] |
Samsix | “Shinning Star” | [15] |
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2020 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Producer Of the year | Himself | Won | [16] |
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Won | [17] [18] | |||
2021 | Net Honours | Most played Street Hop song | "KPK" | Nominated | [19] |
Most played Hip Hop song | Nominated | ||||
The Beatz Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself ("KPK") | Won | [20] | |
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)
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