Fresh I.E.
Rob Wilson (Fresh I.E.) (born 1973) is a Christian rap artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His albums Red Letterz and Truth is Fallin' in tha Streetz were both nominated for Grammy Awards. Wilson is the first Canadian Christian artist to have been nominated for a Grammy Award. He has won several GMA Canada Covenant Awards including Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year for "World Vision" (2006). Wilson founded the recording label Kingdom Music Inc. in 2006.
Fresh I.E. is an ordained minister and runs the Joshua House drop-in centre and Education Direction Inspiration for Youth (EDIFY) mentorship program at the Waves of Glory Church in Winnipeg.[1] Wilson and his wife Sheila North have two children, Trisha and Sonny.
Discography
Albums
- The Revelation (2000)
- 28:3 (Verb Records, 2001) (with Jon Loeppky)
- Tha Wordship and Tha Praise (2002)
- Red Letterz (Red Sea Records, 2003, review[2])
- Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz (Red Sea Records, 2005, review[3])
- Kingdom Music Vol. 1 (2005)
- The Warren Project (Avante Records, 2007[4])
- Lockjaw (Kingdom Music Group, 2008)
- Out Tha Oven (2009)
- Inside (2010)
- Ends of the Earth (2010)
- The Death of a Rapper (2011)
Collaborations
- Singles (Hear the Music, 2008, EP) (with Jon Buller)
- "Everything We Need" (2009, video) (with Steve Bell)
- co-wrote "Swagger" with Philly 5 on his album Hard Pressed (Kingdom Music, 2010)
Notable appearances
- vocals on "Where My Soldiers At?", on DiJohn's album The Revolution (2006)
- vocals on "Soul Purpose", on Supaman's album Deadly Penz (2009)
Songs on compilations
Awards and recognition
- Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award
- 2008 nominee, Best Rap or Hip Hop CD: Lockjaw
- GMA Canada Covenant Awards
- 2004 Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album Of The Year: Red Letterz
- 2006 Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "World Vision"
- 2006 nominee, Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year: Truth Is Fallin’ In Tha Street
- 2007 nominee, Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Live On" (Rob Wilson and Matt Brotzel)
- 2007 nominee, Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year: "One More Day"
- 2008 Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year: Lockjaw[5]
- 2008 Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Heat" (Rob Wilson and Rob James)
- 2009 Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year: "You"[6]
- 2009 Video Of The Year: "Crystal"
- 2010 Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Homeless"[7]
- Grammy Awards
- 2004 nominee, Best Rock Gospel Album: Red Letterz[8]
- 2006 nominee, Best Rock Gospel Album: Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz
- Juno Awards
- 2005 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year: Red Letterz
- Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
- 2004 Rap/Hip-Hop/Dance Album Of The Year: Red Letterz[9]
- Western Canadian Music Awards
- 2004 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: Red Letterz
- 2006 Outstanding Christian Recording: Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz
- 2007 Outstanding Christian Recording: The Warren Project
- 2008 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: LockJaw
- 2010 for the 2010 WCM Awards to be announced October 24, 2010 Fresh I.E. received a nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Inside
References
- ^ Williams, Rob (2008-04-17). "(News) Grammy-nominated Fresh I.E. a man of the cloth in Winnipeg". The Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/columnists/r_williams/story/4161565p-4748678c.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Woodward, Paul (1 November 2003). "(Review) Red Letterz". Cross Rhythms (77). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/FreshIE/Red_Letterz/8053/. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Farias, Andree. "(Review) Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz". Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/truthisfallininthastreetz.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ The Warren Project compilation was produced by his wife Sheila North Wilson, and Marshall Zacharias.
- ^ Fresh IE also received a 2008 GMAC nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year for: "Crystal". Joe Fiola was nominated for a 2008 Covenant award for Outstanding CD/DVD Artwork Design for Lockjaw.
- ^ Fresh IE also received a 2009 GMAC nomination for: Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Mr. Frequency" (with Bubba B and Byron Foster). GMAC 2009 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ For the 2010 Covenant Awards of October 29, 2010 Fresh I.E. also received nominations for Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year: Inside, Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year: "Crybaby", Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Inside", and also for "Swagger" (the latter co-written with Philly 5), and for Music DVD Of The Year: "Beyond The Beat".
- ^ Lockhart, Teresa (March/April 2004). "(News) Fresh Faith Raps It Up". Living Light News. http://www.livinglightnews.org/story5_03.04.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Fresh I.E. also received 2004 Shai Award nominations in the categories of Artist Of The Year, and New Artist Of The Year.
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