Wes “Maestro” Williams is a Juno Award-winning Hip Hop artist, TEDx Presenter and a Gemini Award-nominated actor. In 2019, he became the first Hip Hop artist inducted into the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, and his albums have reached gold and platinum status. His first book, STICK TO YOUR VISION: How to Get Past the Hurdles and Haters to Get Where You Want to Be, was the recipient of the 2011 White Pine Literary Award. Wes supports several charitable organizations, including War Child, Save The Children, Covenant House, Special Olympics, Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS), and The African AIDS Society.
Wes is the first Canadian rap artist to go gold (album & single), recorded the first Canadian Hip Hop single to go gold, has a platinum-selling album (Symphony in Effect), and was the first hip hop artist to perform at the Juno Awards (1991).