Salami Oluwasesan Abbas (born 26 November 1988), better known by his stage name Sess, or Sess the Prblm Kid (stylised Sess the PRBLM Kid), is a Nigerian singer,[1] songwriter,[2] and music producer.[3] He is known for solely producing Falz the Bahd Guy and Simi's joint EP, Chemistry.[4]

Sess the Prblm Kid
Background information
Birth nameSalami Oluwasesan Abbas
Also known asSess The PRBLM Kid
Born (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 35)
Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • musician
Instruments
Years active2015–present

He is notable with the mainstream sound watermark, "Sess, the Problem Kid", on his produced instrumentals.[5]

Early life and education

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Salami Oluwasesan Abbas is from Offa, a town in the state of Kwara. He was born into a family of four children in Sagamu, Ogun State before moving to Ilorin, Kwara State.

Sess attended the University of Ilorin Staff School for elementary education before moving on to Best Legacy International High School then Thomas Adewunmi International college for secondary school. He then went on to study law at University of Ilorin, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2012.[6]

Career

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He primarily produced Falz's second studio album Stories That Touch,[7] and the entirety of the collaborative EP Chemistry by Falz and Simi.

In 2016, Sess was nominated for African Producer of the Year at Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[8]

In 2016, Stories That Touch won Album of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards. In the same year, he won the New Discovery Producer of the Year and Afro Hip Hop Producer of the Year awards at The Beatz Awards 2016.[9]

In 2018, he primarily produced the album Moral Instruction by Falz.[10]

Discography

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Production

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Year Song Featured artist(s) Credit/Role
2015 Ello Bae Falz Producer
Everybody (Thank You) Falz Producer
Karishika Pt.2 Falz, MI, Showdem Camp Producer
Kawosoke Falz Producer
Celebrity Girlfriend Falz, Reekado Banks Producer
Time Difference Falz Producer/Artiste
Clap Falz, Reminisce Producer
Workaholic Falz Producer
Karichika Falz, Chigul, Phyno Producer
My People Falz Producer
Soft Work Falz Producer
2016 Champagne Shower Terry Apala Producer
Regards To Your Mumsi Falz, Ajebutter, Fresh L Producer
Ayakata Illbliss, Falz Producer/Artiste
Foreign Falz, Simi Producer
Want To Falz, Simi Producer
Show You Pepper Falz, Simi Producer
Cinderella Falz, Simi Producer
Chemistry Falz, Simi Producer
Shake Body Falz, Simi Producer
Enough Falz, Simi Producer
2017 That's What's Up Terry Apala Producer/Artsite
Bestest Vector Producer/Artiste
One Kain Simi Producer
Wonder Woman Yemi Alade Producer
Talku Talku Yemi Alade Producer
Bahd Baddo Baddest Falz, Olamide, Davido producer
Wehdone Sir Falz Producer
Confirm Falz, Sir Dauda Producer
My Money Falz, Terry Apala Producer
Something Light Falz, YCEE Producer
I Do It Falz Producer
Falz, Wande Coal Way Producer
Boogie Falz, Sir Dauda Producer
Alright Falz, Burna Boy Producer
Polised Falz Producer
Baby Boy falz Producer
Oyari Yemisi Fancy Producer
Dirty Jwizz DJ Consequence, Falz, Sess Producer
2018 Faize Yi Reminisce, Shody The Turn Up King, Falz Producer
Ajigijaga Reminisce Producer
One Billie Simi, Joh Makini Producer/Artiste
Overload Skales Producer/Artiste
Boy Bad YCEE Producer/Artiste
Orgiginal Gangster Sess, Reminisce, Adekunle Gold Producer/Artiste
PRBLM Sess, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Dapo Tuburna, Dremo, Boogey Producer/Artiste
Word Up Sess, Mayorkun, DJ Consequence Producer/Artiste
Foreign Girls Sess, Odunsi (The Engine) Producer/Artiste
Disco Light Sess, Tomi Thomas, Niniola, DJ Crowdkontroller Producer/Artiste
Smooth Operator Sess, Ladipoe, Shank Producer/Artiste
Hold My Baby Omawumi, Falz Producer/Writer
Laba Laba Tiwa Savage Writer
2019 Immortal Simi, Maleek Berry Producer
Before You Wake Up Adekunle Gold Producer
Kelegbe Megbe Adekunle Gold Producer
Follow Follow Falz Producer
Hypocite Falz, Dammie Vee Producer
Amen Falz Producer
Brothers Keeper Falz Producer/Artiste
E No Finish Falz Producer
After All Said And Done Falz Producer
Can't Buy My Love DYO Co-Producer
2020 Firewood Adekunle Gold, Tekno Producer
Taka Sufe Sess Artiste
Sango & Oya Moelogo Producer
Ugly Parts Of Love Moelogo Producer
No Longer Beneficial Simi Producer
City Lights Simi Producer
Triggered Simi, Wurld Producer
Bites The Dust Simi, Adekunle Gold Producer
Mais Qui Shay Lia Producer
Toxic Reminisce, Adekunle Gold Producer
2021 Mercy Falz Producer
Love Portion DJ Neptune, Adekunle Gold Producer
Spotlight Sess Producer/Artiste
Cover Sess, PsychoYP Producer/Artiste
To Match Sess, Teni Co-Producer/Artiste
Thunda Sess, Falz Producer/Artiste
Trouble Sess, Simi Producer/Artiste
International Love Sess, Adekunle Gold Producer/Artiste
Beautiful Sess, Yemi Alade Producer/Artiste
2022 Revival Sess Producer/Artiste
All Night Falz Producer/Writer
Beautiful Sunflower Falz, Tiwa Savage Co-Writer
Jara Sir Dauda Producer
Fame Mz Kiss Producer
Kilode Mz Kiss Producer
Farawe (Far Away) Mz Kiss Producer
Smoked Fish Mz Kiss Producer
2023 Sare (un) Annie Daymar Producer
Overnight Milly May Pod Producer
Possible Quickteller Barz & Notes Top 6 & Salle Producer

Albums, mixtapes and EPs

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Singles

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  • "Original Gangster" by Sess featuring Adekunle Gold and Reminisce[16][17]
  • "Don't Worry" by Sess & Spax[18]
  • "To Match" by Sess and Teni
  • "Revival" by Sess

Awards and nominations

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Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref.
2016 The Beatz Awards 2016 New Discovery Producer of the Year Himself Won
Afro Hiphop Producer of the Year Himself Won
Afro R&B Producer of the Year Himself Nominated
Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year Himself Nominated
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival African Producer of the Year Himself Nominated [19][20]
City People Entertainment Awards Album of the Year (Stories That Touch by Falz) Falz Won
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Album of the Year (Stories That Touch by Falz) Falz Nominated
2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Album of the Year (Chemistry by Falz and Simi) Falz & Simi Nominated
2018 The Headies Best Rap Album (27 by Falz) Falz Nominated
2019 The Headies 2019 Album of the year (Moral Instruction by Falz) Falz Won
Rap album of the year (Moral Instruction by Falz) Falz Won
2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Soundtrack (Original Gangster feat. Adekunle Gold & Reminisce) Himself Nominated [21][22]

References

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  1. ^ "Sess Releases New Track "Bestest" Featuring Vector". 20 November 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Music Producer, Sess features Falz, Teni, others on forthcoming album". 2 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Top 10 Nigerian music producers of 2017". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Working With Falz Has Been Magical–SessBeats". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Here are the 15 greatest Nigerian producer-artist combos since 1999". 28 July 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Sess". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Falz: Stories That Touch Album Review". 30 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Soundcity MVP Awards 2016: See the full list of winners". 30 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  9. ^ "MasterKraft, Sess, Rotimi Keys Others Shine At The Beatz". 24 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Falz's Moral Instruction album is now officially out Stream Here". 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Producer releases debut album, Omo Muda, says it took him 18 months to put the album together". 21 September 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Sess the Prblm Kid Drops Album Omo Muda". 21 September 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Sess the PRBLM serves "Spotlight" EP". 4 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Nigerian Producer Sess Unveils Tracklist For Upcoming Album". 1 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Sess The Problem Kid Debuts His Free Mixtape PRBLM". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Sess - 'Original Gangster' ft Adekunle Gold and Reminisce (Official Video)". 10 December 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Kemi Adetiba and Sess Channel Menacing Energy in New Video". 11 December 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Sess and Spax Are Still Working on Their Joint Project But Don't Worry Is Out Already". 19 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Davido, Patoranking, Tekno, to perform at 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival". 29 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Davido, Runtown lead Sound City MVP awards nomination". 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Producer Sess Is The 'Original Gangster' With Adekunle Gold & Reminisce Listen". 4 May 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  22. ^ "AMVCA 2020 Complete List of Nominees". 7 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.