Wes Williams is the son of Guyanese parents who grew up in the former City of North York, Ontario. At age seven he was writing poetry and at age eleven he was rapping with influences from New York rap acts like Grandmaster Flash and Kurtis Blow. As Melody MC in 1979, Williams entered a rap festival sponsored by radio station CKLN in 1983. With fellow rapper Ebony MC (Marlon Bruce) they formed the Vision Crew and played around Toronto until 1987. In 1988 Williams adopted the name Maestro Fresh Wes and recorded his independent demo ‘You Can’t Stop Us Now’. This was followed by ‘I’m Showin’ You’ with DJ LTD (Alva Swaby). With the addition of Farley Flex, Wes and DJ LTD recorded “Let Your Backbone Slide” in 1989..read more at The Canadian Music Encylopedia
Maestro Fresh Wes began his rap career in Toronto, Canada, with Ebony MC. The two… Continue reading