Maestro (rapper)

Wesley Williams (born March 31, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario), better known as Maestro and Maestro Fresh-Wes, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor. His pioneering status and outstanding achievements have led to him being referred to as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop".

In 1989 he became the first Canadian rapper to have a Top 40 hit, "Let Your Backbone Slide". In 1991 he collaborated on the one-off single "Can't Repress the Cause", a plea for greater inclusion of hip hop music in the Canadian music scene, with Dance Appeal, a supergroup of Toronto-area musicians that included Devon, Dream Warriors, B-Kool, Michie Mee, Lillian Allen, Eria Fachin, HDV, Dionne, Thando Hyman, Carla Marshall, Messenjah, Jillian Mendez, Lorraine Scott, Lorraine Segato, Self Defense, Leroy Sibbles, Zama and Thyron Lee White.

After the success of his 1991 album, The Black Tie Affair, Maestro's career faltered as he attempted to break into the United States market. However, he returned to the Canadian charts in 1998, with the hit singles "Stick to Your Vision" and "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)".

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Williams, Wes Filmography

Ultimate MC

2011, role: actor
Eagleheart

2010, role: actor , character name: Travis Dare
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

2009, role: actor , character name: Himself
Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s

2009, role: actor , character name: Himself
Poor Boy's Game

2007, role: actor , character name: Nathan
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

2007, role: actor , character name: Himself - Hip Hop Artist
Amma

2006, role: producer
Amma

2006, role: actor , character name: Nathan
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005, role: actor , character name: Security Guard
Four Brothers

2005, role: actor , character name: Victor's Driver
Metropia

2004, role: actor , character name: Quincy
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

2004, role: actor , character name: Tony Bogard
Honey

2003, role: actor , character name: B.B.
DoUlike2watch.com

2003, role: actor
Bugs

2003, role: actor , character name: Bergstein
Paid in Full

2002, role: actor , character name: Mitch's Friend
Conviction

2002, role: actor , character name: Jerome
Strippers

2000, role: actor , character name: Parking Attendant