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Wesley Williams, better known as Maestro and Maestro Fresh-Wes, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor. His pioneering status and outstanding achievements have led to him being referred to as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop". In 1989 he became the first Canadian rapper to have a Top 40 hit, "Let Your Backbone Slide". In 1991 he collaborated on the one-off single "Can't Repress the Cause", a plea for greater inclusion of hip hop music in the Canadian music scene, with Dance Appeal, a supergroup of Toronto-area musicians that included Devon, Dream Warriors, B-Kool, Michie Mee, Lillian Allen, Eria Fachin, HDV, Dionne, Thando Hyman, Carla Marshall, Messenjah, Jillian Mendez, Lorraine Scott, Lorraine Segato, Self Defense, Leroy Sibbles, Zama and Thyron Lee White. After the success of his 1991 album, The Black Tie Affair, Maestro's career faltered as he attempted to break into the United States market
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Maestro
Born 1968-03-31 (58 years ago) in Toronto.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Juno Award for Video of the Year (Drop The Needle) | 1991 |
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Symphony in Effect) | 1991 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Black Tuxedo EP) | 2013 |
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Built to Last) | 1999 |
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!!) | 1995 |
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Maestro Zone) | 1993 |
| Juno Award for Best Male Artist | 1992 |
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Conductin’ Thangs) | 1992 |
| Juno Award for Best Male Artist | 1991 |
| Juno Award for Video of the Year (Drop The Needle) | 1991 |
| Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year (Symphony in Effect) | 1991 |
| Juno Award for Single of the Year (Let Your Backbone Slide) | 1991 |
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