Maestro Fresh Wes

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Maestro Fresh Wes
Maestro during filming for the Instant Star TV series
Background information
Birth name	Wesley Williams
Also known as	Maestro Fresh Wes Maestro Melody MC Wes Williams
Born	(1968-03-31) March 31, 1968 (age 56)
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Canadian hip hop hip hop alternative hip hop reggae jazz
Occupations	Rapper singer record producer actor author motivational speaker
Years active	1987–Present
Labels	Attic LMR Fontana North

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. One of the earliest Canadian rappers to achieve mainstream success, he is credited as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop".^[1] His debut album, Symphony in Effect (1989), was the first certified platinum album by a Black Canadian artist,^[2] and his 2023 induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame was the first for any hip-hop artist.