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Wesley " Wes " Williams (born March 31, 1968) is a Canadian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and author. He is known professionally by his stage names Maestro Fresh Wes (formerly Maestro Fresh-Wes) or Maestro as a musician, and is credited by his birth name as an actor.
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Feb 2, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Maestro Fresh Wes, the "godfather of Canadian hip hop." Find out how he became the first Black Canadian artist to achieve platinum status and win a Juno Award.
Mar 22, 2024 · The hip-hop icon talks about his first Juno Award, breaking barriers for Canadian rap, and his scholarship for Black youth in trades. Watch the interview and listen to his classic songs from Symphony in Effect and Let Your Backbone Slide.
Wes Williams (aka Maestro Fresh Wes) has recently become the first rap artist to ever have a song inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. His legendary single “Let Your Backbone Slide” was the first rap recording to reach Gold and Platinum Status and is also considered to be a seminal intergenerational classic.
Wes Williams aka Maestro Fresh Wes has recently become the first MC inducted into the Canadian Song Writer's Hall of Fame . Known as the godfather of Canadian Hiphop, this Toronto based artist...
Aug 23, 2023 · Learn how Maestro Fresh Wes, the first Black artist in Canada to go platinum, started as Melody MC and reinvented himself in 1988. Listen to his interview with Q's Tom Power and watch his iconic music video for Let Your Backbone Slide.
