Akano Samuel (born 26 July 1987, known professionally as Spax) is a Nigerian record producer. He is known for producing "

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" for

Tems Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer. She rose to prominence after she was featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence," which reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after the releas ...

and executive producing ''Oxygene'' by Oxlade. He is notable with the mainstream sound tag "Classic" and "if it's Spax then it gotta be" which is well known in the African mainstream music scene.

Early life and career

Born in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, and grew up in Lagos. In 2020, he produced "

", the only single from Tems's first EP, ''

For Broken Ears ''For Broken Ears'' is the debut extended play by Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Tems. It was produced primarily by Tems, along with production from Spax, Omeiza and Tejiri Akpoghene, and was released on 25 September 2020 by Leading Vib ...

''. On 27 March 2020, he executive produced '' Oxygene'' EP by Oxlade. In 2020, he was nominated for producer of the year at

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. On October 2, 2021, he was among the

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‘Oshe Naija’ campaign for Indpedence Day by Nigerian producers.

Production discography

Executive producer

Oxygene (EP) ''Oxygene'' is the debut extended play by Nigerian singer-songwriter Oxlade. It was released on 27 March 2020, through Troniq Music, and The Plug Entertainment. The extended play featured guest appearance from Moelogo. The EP combines elements ...

Early life and career

Production discography

Executive producer

Album/EP

Singles

Awards and nominations

References