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).
Sexy Steel
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- Name
- Sexy Steel
- Birth Name
- Abbey Chile Abuede
- Birthplace
- Lagos
- Occupation
- * singer
- Born
- 1977 · Lagos.
- Nationality
- Nigeria
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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).
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• Name — Sexy Steel • Birth Name — Abbey Chile Abuede • Birthplace — Lagos • Origin — Delta State, Nigeria • Genre — Afrobeats • Occupation — * singer • songwriter • performer • performer • actor • stylist • Years Active — 2009 – present
Early life
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.
Music 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
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
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.
Albums
Albums
• Album title — Album details • Cumbersome — * Released: 2010 * Label: Yes Records * Formats: Digital download, Compact Disc
Singles
Singles
• Single Title — Single Details • Omoge — * Released: 2011 * Label: Sexy Steel * Formats: Digital download • Bebedi Alhaja — * Released: 2012 * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Sisi — * Released: 2015 * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Sisi – Remix — * Released: 2016 (featuring Olamide & Tekno) * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Marie Joana — * Released: 2017 * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • I'm in Love — * Released: 2018 * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Merry Men (Yoruba Demons) — * Released: 2018 (Movie Soundtrack) * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Ishe Kanaa Nii — * Released: 2018 (featuring 9yce) * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Faraway — * Released: 2019 (featuring Zlatan Ibile) * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download • Merry Men (Yoruba Demons) — * Released: 2018 (Movie Soundtrack) * Label: Sexy Steel * Format: Digital Download
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1977
Sexy Steel was born in 1977 at Lagos.
Awards and recognition
• Year — Event — Prize — Recipient — Result • 2012 — Nigerian Music Video Awards — Best Video of the Year — Bebedi Alhaja • Best Video Director — Bebedi Alhaja • Best Indigenous Concept — Bebedi Alhaja
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- 1.How Entertainers can Restore Good Governance – Sexy Steel. Vanguard.
- 2.Sexy Steel Steals the Show at NMVA 2012 With 3 Awards. Legit.ng.
- 3.Biography of sexy steel. Talkmedia Africa.
- 4.I'm Not Gay, I have three children. Nigerian Tribune Online Newspaper.
- 5.Video: Taka Sufe – Sexy Steel. NotjustOk. February 2026.
- 6.Mambo – Sexy Steel featuring Iyanya. Jaguda.
- 7.Sisi – Sexy Steel featuring Iyanya. Aceworld Team.
- 8.Sisi (Remix) – Sexy Steel featuring Tekno and Olamide. Notjustok.
- 9.Ini Edo, Tonto Dikeh, Sexy Steel Are ‘Playing Safe’. The Nigerian Voice.
- 10.Cinema Review: AY Makun’s "10 Days In Sun City" Offers Nothing New & It’d Be Forgotten In A Jiffy. TNS.
- 11.Merry Men (Soundtrack): Yoruba Demons – Sexy Steel. Bella Naija.
- 12.Akpororo, Sexy Steel, Junior Boy Endorse Football Campaign against Drug Abuse. This Day.
- 13.Singer and fashion designer dons outfit from his clothing line at OLIC 2. Pulse Nigeria.
- 14.Bryan Okwara, Sexy Steel, Emma Nyra! Photos & Full Winners List at Lagos Fashion Awards 2015. Onobello.
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