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CANADIAN REGGAE AWARD WINNER TOP REGGAE SINGLE 07

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His performance at “Cure Fest” was a phenomenal experience for Exco. Sharing the stage with 84 Reggae stars was an exceptional experience.Bio Winner of the “Most Promising New Artist” at The Annual Reggae Music Award and “Best New Artist” presented by military sound in Toronto, is a great feeling of accomplishment for Exco Levi and his hit song, “O CANADA”.Wayneford Levy a.k.a. EXCO LEVI was born in Jamaica and the son of popular reggae artist Michael Levy a.k.a. Professor Wayne.He was able to recognize his talent from a very tender age, as most artists did, growing up in church, and singing on the youth choir. He also learned to play the keyboard and did professional harmonies while attending church. As a teenager, God has blessed him with the ability to understand different areas of music, which enables him to record audio, both digital and analog, while working at Stinenam Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica.Band Affiliation: Before going solo, Exco performed with a Toronto base band – The Black Eskimos in which he sang and played the keyboard. Collectively, The Black Eskimos evolved tremendously and created their own niche as a home grown band that have opened for some of Toronto’s finest entertainers – Horace Martin, Peter Rankin, Bush Rat and Juno Award winner Korexion. In addition, they have provided harmony for Grammy award winner, AJ Brown and many performers at the 2007 Jamaica Day celebration.Winner “The Most Promising New Artist - 2007” To attain the award for, at The Annual Reggae Music Award, in Toronto is a great feeling of accomplishment for Exco. The winning song, “O Canada” is a tribute to his home away from home, as his passion for music grows, and strengthens everyday as he continues to work harder to highlight his musical versatility. “O Canada” was also the team song for the Montreal Reggae Festival 2007. Exco is encouraged that he has achieved many accolades within his first launch onto the Canadian music scene in February 2007. In addition, the nomination for “song writer of the year” was also very motivating. Currently, “O Canada” is receiving airplay on Flow 93.5, CKLN 88.1 & CHRY 105.5 and major radio stations across Canada.Exco LeviEngineer Skills: His engineering skills and the ability play music as an artist has worked favorably for Exco. T. Dread from Tripple Platinum released his first single “Corruption” on a compilation album in 1999. While engineering at Tripple Platinum Records, he worked with many different Reggae artists such as; Terry Linen, Grinz Man, Jah Masson, Ernest Wilson, Silver Cat and Maxsimus Dan.Experience In Jamaica & Trinidad: Exco performed at many major shows in various Caribbean islands: Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua, Barbados and have hosted the The Black Liberations Struggle show in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He also worked with most of the top studios in Jamaica such as Shocking Vibes, Free Willy, Computer Paul, Mack Tune, and many others.As always Exco strongly know, there is a big difference in loving music and having a passion for it, he truly believes that his dedication is one factor that will help to cultivate and elevate the spectrum of success.Shows: ?A.J. Brown ?Regina Bell ?Avril Birthday Bash ?Jamaica Day ?Montreal Reggae Fest ?Sean Paul and Ne yo Show ?Carl Mulling Memorial Show ?Jamaica Day Celebration ?Air Jamaica Day Celebration ?Morgan Heritage Show ?Ottawa Caribana ?PASSA PASSA 6 ?Waynie Wonder ?PASA PASA 10 ?Import Fest ?Caribana Fest

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Member Since: 11/4/2006
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Record Label: Rulaz Productions
Type of Label: Major