Sexy Steel

Abbey Chile Abuede professionally known as Sexy Steel, is a Nigerian designer, stylist, actor, musician, and entrepreneur. In 2012, his song Bebedi Alhaja won the awards for Best Video of the Year, Best Video Director and Best Indigenous Concept at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA).

Early life Sexy Steel was born in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria to Chief Kehinde Abuede, a former chairman of Oshodi Isolo Local Government Council. He is from Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, in southern Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos with his siblings and had his secondary education at Maryland Comprehensive School in Lagos after which he went to The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he graduated with a degree in Fine arts.

Career Music career While at college, Sexy Steel performed in the music group, High Profile, until his discovery by Tony Nwakalor, the founder of Yes Records in 2009. He signed a recording contract with Yes Records and released his debut album, Cumbersome on the label, the album included the songs South African Girl, Taka Sufe and Omoge Wajo.

In 2012, after his recording contract with Yes Records expired, he released the single Bebedi Alhaja, which won three awards at the Nigerian Music Video Awards, including the award for Best Video of the Year. In 2013, Sexy Steel released another single Mambo, which featured leading Nigerian singer Iyanya to relative success. In 2015, Sexy Steel released the single Sisi produced by Young John, which enjoyed massive airplay, and he quickly followed it up with a remix in 2016 featuring rapper Olamide and Tekno.

Film career In 2013, Sexy Steel was cast in the movie Playing Safe alongside Ini Edo, Tonto Dikeh and IK Ogbonna. He then went on to star in the Funke Akindele-produced Awa Okunrin as well as Ayo Makun's 10 Days in Sun City and Merry Men, for which he also wrote the motion picture title soundtrack.

Other ventures Sexy Steel has taken part in several soccer competitions including the MTN/SuperSport Celebrity football competition, Nollywood vs Super Eagles, Nigerian Comedians vs Artistes competition and the Powerball Football Competition. He licensed a clothing line, Needdle and Stitches and was won a number of Fashion awards, including the Imperial Integrated Project Award for Fashion and Youth Empowerment, Nigerian Designers Fashion Award for Best Fashion Designer and was named the Most Fashionable Music Star (Male) at the 2015 Lagos Fashion Awards.

Awards and recognition

Discography

Albums Album titleAlbum detailsCumbersome Released: 2010 Label: Yes Records Formats: Digital download, Compact Disc

Singles Single TitleSingle DetailsOmoge Released: 2011 Label: Sexy Steel Formats: Digital downloadBebedi Alhaja Released: 2012 Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadSisi Released: 2015 Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadSisi – Remix Released: 2016 (featuring Olamide & Tekno) Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadMarie Joana Released: 2017 Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadI'm in Love Released: 2018 Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadMerry Men (Yoruba Demons) Released: 2018 (Movie Soundtrack) Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadIshe Kanaa Nii Released: 2018 (featuring 9yce) Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadFaraway Released: 2019 (featuring Zlatan Ibile) Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital DownloadMerry Men (Yoruba Demons) Released: 2018 (Movie Soundtrack) Label: Sexy Steel Format: Digital Download