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Salami Oluwasesan Abbas (born 26 November 1988), better known by his stage name Sess, or Sess The PRBLM Kid, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is known for solely producing Falz The Bahd Guy and Simi's joint EP, Chemistry.
He is notable with the mainstream sound watermark, "Sess, The Problem Kid", on his produced instrumentals.
Early life and education
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.
Career
He primarily produced Falz's second studio album Stories That Touch, 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.
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.
In 2018, he primarily produced the album Moral Instruction by Falz.
Discography
Production
| Year | Song | Featured Artiste(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 |
Album
- Omo Murda
- Spotlight (EP)
- PRBLM (Mixtape)
Singles
- Sess - Original Gangster' feat. Adekunle Gold and Reminisce
- Don't Worry - Sess & Spax
- To Match - Sess & Teni
- Revival - Sess
Awards and nominations
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
