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In this piece I’ll tell Rexxie’s full story: who he is, how he started, the tracks that changed everything, his signature sound, the awards and recognitions, and what his legacy looks like right now.

Who is Rexxie?

Rexxie — born Ezeh Chisom Faith on 10 November 1994 — is a Nigerian record producer, songwriter and DJ who carved a dominant space for street-focused Afropop and amapiano-influenced records in the late 2010s and early 2020s. He’s best known for producing breakout hits that scaled from Lagos streets to national charts, and for stamping his name on projects that later achieved major awards recognition. 0

Why you should care

Because Rexxie did something that matters for Nigerian music: he built a modern street aesthetic — beats, tempo, and energy — that artists across the country embraced. That meant new dance moves, new slang, new club formulas and, importantly, massive commercial opportunity for the artists and producers bold enough to ride it.

Early life and the church keyboard

Rexxie’s story starts in Lagos, to a family that traces its roots to Anambra State. Music was not an afterthought in his home. He learned to play keyboard in church, a common beginning for so many Nigerian musicians. That church training taught him melody, harmony, and how a piano or keyboard can carry emotion — knowledge that would become central to the textures in his productions.

Source: public biographical records and profiles. 1

Schooling, nicknames and the studio dream

While Rexxie spent parts of his formative years between Abuja and Lagos, he showed musical promise early — serving as music prefect at school and playing with school bands. The stage name “Rexxie” came from a nickname culture in secondary school and stuck as he moved into production and the broader music world.

How he got into production (and the role of his mother)

The jump from church keyboardist to producer was driven by curiosity and self-teaching. Rexxie has said in interviews that his mother played a crucial role: she bought his first music equipment, a move that made the difference between hobby and profession. From there he taught himself production software, spent late nights experimenting and started producing for friends and local artists. 2

First big break: “Able God” and the breakout moment

Producers don’t always get one magic moment, but for Rexxie, Able God (Chinko Ekun feat. Zlatan & Lil Kesh) was the spark. The song exploded on the streets in 2018 and spread the name “Rexxie” beyond the studio circle into radios, clubs and artist DMs. That exposure led to bigger sessions, more artists requesting his sound, and the rapid acceleration every young producer wants. 3

Defining a sound: Zanku, amapiano influences and the street aesthetic

Rexxie didn’t invent “street music,” but he refined a modern blueprint for it. Early on he worked with Zlatan and other street stars, and his beats emphasized tight percussion, repeating keyboard motifs, simple but irresistible melodies and a tempo that pushed listeners to dance. As Afropiano and South African influences crossed borders, Rexxie adapted — blending amapiano’s percussive swung patterns with Nigerian street energy to create something fresh and locally viral.

From producer to artist/curator: AfroStreet and A True Champion

Having established himself behind the boards, Rexxie shifted some focus to projects carrying his name. In 2020 he released the AfroStreet EP which signaled he was ready to curate songs under his own banner. Then on 28 June 2021 he dropped his debut studio album A True Champion — a 17-track project featuring a roll call of major Nigerian artists and showcasing his range: street burners, radio-ready cuts and amapiano-tinged grooves. The record proved he could be both a behind-the-scenes hit-maker and a front-facing creative director. 4

Major productions and standout songs

If you want to map Rexxie’s fingerprints on modern Nigerian music, listen to his production credits across the last five years. Highlights include:

• Able God — Chinko Ekun (breakout, 2018). 5
• Early Zanku-era productions for Zlatan and close collaborators.
• Contributions to high-profile albums and songs that crossed into international recognition, including work that appears on globally recognized projects. 6
• Multiple singles and remixes that kept street energy alive and evolved into new forms (KPK, Bebo, and others).

Awards, recognition and the “Grammy” connection

Rexxie’s production credits include contributions to projects that later earned major awards recognition. Notably, he worked on songs associated with Burna Boy’s global era — material that forms part of award-winning bodies of work. While producers sometimes appear in the credits of Grammy-awarded albums as part of larger teams, that association is an important milestone for any Nigerian producer who began in local street scenes. 7

Is Rexxie a DJ?

You’ll often see “producer, songwriter, DJ” listed on his profiles — and that’s intentional. Rexxie moves fluidly: he produces, he releases music under his name, and he DJs. The DJ tag is part of his identity as a curator of songs and as someone who understands how beats translate on dancefloors. (If you want a longer, focused piece on this, I wrote one in the cluster: Is Rexxie a DJ or just a producer?.)

Business sense, investments and life off the beat

Success in the studio translated into improved lifestyle and investments. Rexxie has spoken publicly about buying a house as his career gained traction. He’s also diversified his activities: releasing projects, producing for other names, and building a personal brand that opens doors beyond the studio. These moves show a healthy blend of artistry and business instincts.

Challenges, critics and how he handled pressure

With visibility comes scrutiny. Producers that push a new sound often face copycats, critics who say the music is derivative, and the pressure to reinvent without losing signature elements. Rexxie handled that by adapting — not by abandoning the street sound he helped popularize, but by fusing it with other influences and by working across a broader set of artists and styles.

Personal life — the things fans want to know

Rexxie keeps a relatively private personal life compared to front-line pop stars. Publicly he’s acknowledged family support, especially from his mother. Over time he’s shared milestones — from showing when he bought a home to celebrating personal moments. Like most working producers turned artists, balancing visibility and privacy is a constant process.

How Rexxie shaped today’s street music ecosystem

There’s a simple way to measure influence: listen to what DJs play on Lagos Fridays. Rexxie’s formula — bouncy percussion, repeating keyboard hooks, vocal hooks that invite call-and-response — became a template. Young producers learned how to write “club-first” tracks and artists learned how to deliver verses that translate to viral dances. This replication is both praise and proof: his influence is baked into a generation’s musical vocabulary.

Top tracks to listen to if you want to understand Rexxie

• Able God — Chinko Ekun (produced by Rexxie). 8
• Selected singles from the A True Champion album (listen for the variety and guest features). 9
• KPK and later remixes that demonstrate his amapiano-influenced direction.

What’s next for Rexxie?

From the pattern of his last few years, expect Rexxie to keep operating across two lanes: producing hits for other artists and releasing projects under his own name that assemble rising and established stars. He’s shown appetite for experimentation (the amapiano crossover, melodic Afropop, and street-centric bangers), so the smart bet is more hybrid projects and possibly deeper international collaborations.

Further reading in this cluster

I’ve written more deep dives you can link to inside this Rexxie cluster:

• Rexxie net worth: How the ‘Zanku sound’ creator made millions
• Did Rexxie really win a Grammy? The truth
• Is Rexxie a DJ or just a producer?
• What genre does Rexxie produce?
• How Rexxie started music: The untold story

Final thoughts — why Rexxie matters

What I love about Rexxie is less about trophies and more about influence. He turned a mood into a movement. He made the streets his laboratory and the result changed how songs were written, produced and danced to in Nigeria. For anyone trying to understand contemporary Nigerian pop culture, following a producer like Rexxie is as informative as following artists — because sometimes the person behind the beat is the one shaping the moment.