Kevin Waire, best known by his stage name Wyre, is a Kenyan R&B and reggae musician. He is known for being a member of the groups Necessary Noize and East African Bashment Crew, as well as his solo career.
Wyre | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Waire |
| Also known as | Love Child / Lion |
| Origin | Kenya |
| Genres | REGGAE & DANCEHALL |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
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 1990s. One of the ways Wyre has maintained this longevity is having several collaborations locally and internationally. Among the local Kenyan artists that he has collaborated with include Nazizi, Kidis, Prezzo, Khaligraph Jones, Vigeti, Nonini, JB Maina, Benjamin Kabaseke.[citation needed]
Well known for his stage performance, alongside Ian and Qqu of N.I.X.
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 .[citation needed]
He attended Dagoretti High School.[4]
Discography
editSolo albums:
- Definition of a Love Child (2006)
- Ten Years Wiser (2009)
- Lion (2015)
Awards
editWon:
- 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
edit- ^ a b 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
- ^ Matrix, Benix. "BIOGRAPHY: Wyre DaLoveChild". Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ 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