Fresh I.E. | |
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| Also known as | Freshie, Fresh in Eternity |
| Origin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Genres | Christian Rap |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Website | thegreatest |
Rob Wilson, better known by his stage name Fresh I.E., is a Christian rap artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Biography
[edit]Fresh I.E. is an ordained minister and used to run the Joshua House drop-in centre and Education Direction Inspiration for Youth (EDIFY) mentorship program at the Waves of Glory Church in Winnipeg, which is now based out of Soul Sanctuary Church in Winnipeg.[1]
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.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 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)
- City of Worship (2012)
- Red Letterz 13 (2013)
- Collide: City of Worship 2 (Convurgent Music, 2015)
- The Greatest (Great-Test) (Convurgent Music, 2017)
Collaborations
[edit]- 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
[edit]- vocals on "Where My Soldiers At?", on DiJohn's album The Revolution (2006)
- vocals on "Soul Purpose", on Supaman's album Deadly Penz (2009)
- vocals on "Get a Bed", on Paul Brandt's single album Get a Bed feat. Fresh I.E. (2014)
Songs on compilations
[edit]- GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, World Vision (CMC, 2008)
Awards and recognition
[edit]Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award
- 2008 nominee, Best Rap or Hip Hop CD: Lockjaw
- 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]
- 2004 nominee, Best Rock Gospel Album: Red Letterz[8]
- 2006 nominee, Best Rock Gospel Album: Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz
- 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]
- 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
[edit]- ^ Williams, Rob (April 17, 2008). "(News) Grammy-nominated Fresh I.E. a man of the cloth in Winnipeg". The Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 10, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ Woodward, Paul (November 1, 2003). "(Review) Red Letterz". Cross Rhythms (77). Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- ^ Farias, Andree. "(Review) Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz". Christianity Today. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- ^ 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 Archived June 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- ^ 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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