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Biography
Wesley "Wes" Williams is a Canadian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and author. He is known professionally by his stage names Maestro Fresh Wes or Maestro as a musician, and is credited by his birth name as an actor. One of the earliest Canadian rappers to achieve mainstream success, he is credited as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop". His debut album, Symphony in Effect (1989), was the first certified platinum album by a Black Canadian artist, and his 2023 induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and 2024 Governor General's Performing Arts Award were each the first for any hip-hop artist.
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Awards & recognition
- Juno Award — Video of the Year · 1991
- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 1991
- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 2013 · nominated
- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 1999 · nominated
- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 1995 · nominated
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- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 1993 · nominated
- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 1992 · nominated
- Juno Award — Single of the Year · 1991 · nominated
- Juno Award — Rap Recording of the Year · 1991 · nominated
- Juno Award — Video of the Year · 1991 · nominated
- Juno Award — Dance Recording of the Year · 1990 · nominated
Filmography7 titles
Race Against The Tide
2021as Self - Host
2021as Self - Host
Mr. D
2012
2012
Paid in Full
2002as Mitch's Friend
2002as Mitch's Friend
Instant Star
2004
2004
Honey
2003as B.B. (as Wes Maestro Williams)
2003as B.B. (as Wes Maestro Williams)
Poor Boy's Game
2007as Nathan
2007as Nathan
Happy FKN Sunshine
2023as Jimmy
2023as Jimmy