Wyre (musician)
| Wyre | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Waire |
| Also known as | The Love Child |
| Origin | Kenya |
| Genres | R&B, reggae |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Associated acts | Necessary Noize, East African Bashment Crew |
Kevin Wyre (stage name Wyre) is a R&B and reggae musician from Kenya known from the groups Necessary Noize and East African Bashment Crew as well as a solo artist.
He has released two solo albums. The latest album, Ten Years Wiser, was named for his 10-year spanning career in music.[1] As a solo artist, he has performed in various African countries, including Nigeria[2] and Uganda.[3] He has collaborated with various artists, including P-Square, 2Face_Idibia of Nigeria.[1] Other notable collaborations that he has done have been with Jamaica's Alaine, Cecile, and Morgan Heritage.
He is reputed for his consistence and relevance in the music industry having maintained an industry presence actively since the late 90s. One of the ways Wyre has maintained this longevity is having several collaborations locally and international. Among the local Kenyan artists that he has collaborated with include Nazizi, Kidis, Prezzo, Khaligraph Jones, Vigeti, Nonini, JB Maina, Benjamin Kabaseke
Well known for his stage performance, alongside Ian and Qqu of N.I.X. He is undoubtedly one of Africa's most entertaining performers.
He also worked as a producer at Tedd Josiah's Blu Zebra Studios and has established his own record label Love Child Records where he has signed among others, Verbal, another Kenyan dance hall artist .[4]
Discography
Solo albums:
- Definition of a Love Child (2006)
- Ten Years Wiser (2009)
- Lion (2015)
Awards
Won:
- 2006 Kisima Music Awards - Best Ragga[5]
- 2007 Kisima Music Awards - Best Ragga[6]
- 2013 International Reggae and World Music Awards - Best New Entertainer
- 2015 Bingwa Music Awards - Ever Relevant Artist
Nominated:
- 2005 Kora Awards - Best East African Male Artist[7]
- 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Afro-pop video ("Chuki") & Best R&B video ("Chuki")[8]
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Male Artiste[9]
- 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Male Artiste.[10]
- 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Male Artiste[11]
References
- 1 2 The Standard, July 24, 2009: The Lovechild: Ten years wiser
- ↑ The Standard, July 31, 2009: Wyre for Nigeria music awards ceremony
- ↑ The Monitor, November 2, 2008: Wyre, the love child
- ↑ The Standard, Pulse Magazine, December 30, 2004: It’s been a good year for… Necessary Noize
- ↑ Kisima Awards Winners 2006 Archived April 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Kisima Awards Winners 2007 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Kora Awards: Kora Awards 2005 nominees
- ↑ africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released
- ↑ Musicuganda.com: PAM 2006 nominees
- ↑ Ugpulse.com: PAM Awards 2007
- ↑ PAM Awards