Spax
{{Notability|Music|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Spax
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Akano Samuel
| birth_place = Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
| origin = Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
| instrument = {{hlist|Flute|piano|drums|synthesizer}}
| associated_acts =
| occupation = Record producer, songwriter
| years_active = 2010–present
| label =
| website =
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Akano Samuel (born 26 July, known professionally as Spax){{cite web | url=https://thenativemag.com/sess-spax-still-working-joint-project-dont-worry-already/|title=SESS AND SPAX ARE STILL WORKING ON THEIR JOINT PROJECT BUT "DON'T WORRY" IS OUT ALREADY| date=19 October 2017 |access-date=5 November 2021}} is a Nigerian record producer, Mixing Engineer and Arranger. Born in Niger State, Minna {{cite web | url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/10/03/with-oshe-naija-campaign-apple-music-celebrates-nigerias-independence/|title=With Oshe Naija Campaign, Apple Music Celebrates Nigeria's Independence| date=3 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/lists/nl-list-top-10-nigerian-music-producers-of-the-year-2019|title=NL LIST!!! Top 10 Nigerian Music Producers Of The Year 2019| date=3 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://m.scoopernews.com/2018/11/29/scooper-music-these-are-the-naija-top-5-music-producers-of-2018/1738626| title=Scooper Music: These Are The Naija Top 5 Music Producers Of 2018| date=8 October 2018 |access-date=5 November 2021}}
He is notable with the mainstream sound tag "Classic" and "if it's Spax then it gotta be"{{cite web | url=https://notjustok.com/article/nigerian-music-producer-tags/|title=The Most Popular Nigerian Music Producer Tags and the Faces Behind Them| date=13 May 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://thenativemag.com/innovative-significance-nigerian-producers-tags/|title=THE INNOVATIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF NIGERIAN PRODUCER TAGS| date=9 April 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://tooxclusive.com/efya-spax-me-ni-woa/|title=Efya & Spax – "Me Ni Woa"| date=9 March 2016 |access-date=5 November 2021}} which is well known in the African mainstream music scene.{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/here-are-the-top-10-nigerian-producers-of-2020-pulse-picks-2020/mvkgmmy|title=Here are the top 10 Nigerian producers of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]| date=22 December 2020 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/10/new-music-tec-sdc-voices/|title=New Music Tec (SDC) x Mojeed x Spax Voices| date=13 October 2017 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite news | url=https://soundcity.tv/new-music-dipo-ft-spax-groove/|title=New Music: Dipo Ft. Spax – Groove|newspaper=Soundcity|date=21 February 2021|access-date=5 November 2021}}
Early life and career
Akano Samuel was born in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, and grew up in Lagos.{{cite web | url=https://www.mp3bullet.ng/top-10-nigerian-music-producers-in-2021/| title=Top 10 Nigerian music producers in 2021| date=8 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}
In 2020, he produced "Damages", the only single from Tems's first EP, For Broken Ears.
On 27 March 2020, he executive produced Oxygene EP by Oxlade.
In 2020, he was nominated for producer of the year at The Headies 2020.{{cite web | url=https://guardian.ng/life/all-the-winners-at-the-headies-2020/ |title=Live Update: All The Winners At The Headies 2020| date=21 February 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}
On 2 October 2021, he was among the Apple Music‘Oshe Naija’ campaign for Independence Day by Nigerian producers.{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/nigerian-producers-sarz-pheelz-tempoe-legendury-beatz-spax-and-more-join-oshe-naija/ykwm2lh|title=Nigerian producers, Sarz, Pheelz, Tempoe, Legendury Beatz, Spax and more join 'Oshe Naija Campaign' Apple Music for Independence Day| date=2 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}
Production discography
=Executive producer=
- Oxygene (EP) - Oxlade
- Serenade EP- Funbi{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/funbis-debut-ep-serenade-is-all-about-love-and-intimacy-displayed-in-different/1nv59p6|title=Funbis debut EP Serenade is all about love and intimacy displayed in different colours| date=6 November 2018 |access-date=5 November 2021}}
- Clone Wars 4 - Show dem camp
=Album/EP=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Albums/EPs ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| "Up to You By Sdc feat. Funbi"
|rowspan=“4”|2017 |Palmwine Music Vol 1 |{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/show-dem-camp-speaks-on-palmwine-music-2-working-with-spax-and-creating-legend-with/xk0fs9j|title=Show Dem Camp speaks on Palmwine Music 2, working with Spax and creating 'Legend' with Burna Boy'|date=15 November 2018|access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://nataal.com/show-dem-camp|title=Watch the video for Show Dem Camp's Up To You featuring Funbi taken from their new EP Palm Wine Music (Vol. 1)|access-date=5 November 2021}} |
| "Popping Again By Sdc feat. Odunsi(the Engine) And Boj"
|2017 |Palmwine Music Vol 1 | |
| "Independent Ladies by Sdc feat. Ajebutter22"
|2017 |Palmwine Music Vol 1 | |
| "She wants More By Sdc feat. Ladipoe"
|2017 |Palmwine Music Vol 1 | |
| "One Step Closer By Ladipoe Feat Funbi"
|rowspan=“20”|2018 |T.A.P (Talk About Poe) | |
| "Falling By Ladipoe Feat Tems"
|2018 |T.A.P (Talk About Poe) | |
| "Revival By Ladipoe"
|2018 |T.A.P (Talk About Poe) | |
| "Red Light by Ladipoe feat. Seyi Shay"
|2018 |T.A.P (Talk About Poe) | |
| "Show up By Funbi"
|2018 |Serenade | |
| "Show your Color By Funbi"
|2018 |Serenade | |
| "Voodoo by Funbi"
|2018 |Serenade | |
| "Body By Funbi feat. Seyi Shay"
|2018 |Serenade | |
| "Ride With you By Funbi Efya"
|2018 |Serenade | |
| "I Want it Back By Funbi"
|2018 |Serenade | |
| "Kiss the Fire By the Collectiv3 feat. Tems"
|2018 |Live.Create.Repeat | |
| "Fulfill your Destiny By the Collectiv3 feat. Mokeyanju"
|2018 |Live.Create.Repeat | |
| "Stop Me by the Collectiv3"
|2018 |Live.Create.Repeat | |
| "24 by Ajebutter 22 & Boj"
|2018 |Make E No Cause Fight(EP) | |
| "Taxi by Ajebutter 22 & Boj"
|2018 |Make E No Cause Fight(EP) | |
| "Yawa By Ajebutter 22 & Boj"
|2018 |Make E No Cause Fight(EP) | |
| "Legend By Sdc Feat Burna Boy"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "System Fail By Sdc Feat Nonso Amadi"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "Tropicana By Sdc Feat Flash"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 |
| "Love On weekends By Sdc Feat Tomi Agape And Ladipoe"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "The Garden By Sdc Feat Falana"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "Ragabomi By Sdc Feat Moelogo"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "For a Minute By Sdc feat Lady Donli"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "Malibu And Palmwine by Sdc feat Worlasi"
|2018 |Palmwine Music 2 | |
| "Tales By Moonlight by Sdc feat Tems"
|rowspan=“20”|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Good Time Feat Funbi And Nonso Amadi"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Cool Me Down By Sdc Feat Fasina"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Do Me Nice By Sdc Feat Buju"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "True Story by Sdc feat. Burna Boy"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Vibrations By Sdc feat. Tomi Thomas"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Too bad By Sdc feat. Amaarae & Tems"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Different Case By Sdc feat. Boj"
|2019 |The Palmwine Express | |
| "Savage by Sdc feat. Ladipoe"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Duade By Sdc Cina Soul"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "In the Vibe We trust By Sdc"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Hunger Cries By Sdc"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Everything I love By Sdc"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "No White Flags by Sdc feat. Rotex and Phlow"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Tipping Point By Sdc feat. Boogey"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "4th Republic By Sdc feat. Dap The Contract & Vector"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "+234 By Sdc"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Packaging By Sdc"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Shadow of Doubt By Sdc Feat Tems"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "Respect ,Loyalty & Honour By Sdc feat. M.I Abaga"
|2019 |Clone Wars Vol. IV "These Buhari Times" | |
| "02 By Oxlade"
|rowspan=“9”|2020 |Oxygene | |
| "AWAY by Oxlade"
|2020 |Oxygene |{{cite web | url=https://tooxclusive.com/oxlade-away-prod-by-spax/|title=Oxlade – "Away" (Prod. by Spax)| date=20 May 2020 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerian-songs-12-best/|title=The 12 Best Nigerian Songs of the Month| date=14 November 2017 |access-date=5 November 2021}} |
| "Kokose by Oxlade"
|2020 |Oxygene | |
| "Tables Turn by Oxlade feat. Moelogo"
|2020 |Oxygene | |
| "Damages By Tems"
|2020 |For Broken Ears | |
| "My Ex By Adekunle Gold"
|2020 |Afro pop Vol 1 | |
| "Tumbo by Tekno"
|2020 |Old Romance | |
| "Family Issues By Tekno"
|2020 |Old Romance | |
| "In Love By Tekno"
|2020 |Old Romance | |
| "Love Me JeJe" by Tems
|2024 | | |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artiste(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} | |
|---|
| "Shugar”
|rowspan=“2”|2018 |Oxlade | | |
| "Labalaba"
|2018 |Tiwa Savage | | |
| "Causing trouble”
|rowspan=“2”|2019 | DJ Tunez feat. Oxlade | | |
| "Majesty"
|2019 |DJ Tunez feat. Busiswa | | |
| "BBC”
|rowspan=“7”|2020 |Blaqbonez | | |
| "Puttin”
|2020 |Tekno | | |
| "Ghost town"
|2020 |Wurld | | |
| "DKT”
|2020 |Oxlade | | |
| "Beautiful”
|2020 |Tomi Owo | | |
| ”Gbese 2.0”
|2020 |DJ Tunez feat. Wizkid & Spax |{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkid-and-spax-feature-on-dj-tunezs-new-single-gbese/c2g5x74|title=Wizkid and Spax feature on DJ Tunez's new single, 'Gbese'|date=4 July 2020|access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://olorisupergal.com/2020/07/04/dj-tunez-releases-a-new-song-featuring-wizkid-and-spax/|title=DJ TUNEZ RELEASES A NEW SONG, FEATURING WIZKID AND SPAX| date=4 July 2020 |access-date=5 November 2021}} | |
| ”Sudden”
|2020 |Tekno | |
Awards and nominations
{{Incomplete list|date=October 2021}}
| class ="sortable wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Event !scope="col" | Prize !scope="col" | Recipient !scope="col" | Result !scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} | |
|---|
| rowspan=“1”|2020
|Producer Of The Year |”Himself” |{{Nom}} | |
| rowspan=“3”|2021
|Producer Of The Year |”Himself” |{{Nom}} |{{cite web | url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/10/heres-the-full-list-of-nominees-for-the-beatz-awards-2021/|title=Here's the Full List of Nominees For The Beatz Awards 2021| date=29 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/pheelz-rexxie-johnny-drille-dj-kaywise-and-many-more-all-big-contenders-for-6th/vyxqjvh|title=Pheelz, Rexxie, Johnny Drille, DJ Kaywise and many more all big contenders for 6th edition of The Beatz Awards| date=29 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}} | |
| 2021
|Afro R&B Producer Of The Year |”Himself” |{{Nom}} | |
| 2021
|Afro Hip-Hop Producer Of The Year |”Himself” |{{Nom}} | |
References
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