I don't drink much, but I always seem to get drunk real good
There is nothing glossy to this music. It's sincere and true to its creator and his influences. This is soul music in the form of rap (read influences and you'll understand)
A first generation Canadian of West Indian and Nigerian heritage. He explores, celebrates and scrutinizes his and his families experiences in the country of Canada. This is storytelling music. Born with out bones in his lower legs ( now has two artificial legs) to a hard working single mother and a skip-town father. Mr. Wynrush was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was raised in a multicultural pocket of Mississauga, Ontario called Cooksville. Both cities emerge heavily as the backdrop for his songs. Living in both cities made him appreciate the other infinitely more and allowed him to gain greater insight into what it is to be Canadian.
This is not some Captain Canada bullshit. His songs reflect his life and Canada happens to be the backdrop. Raised on the sounds of old Calypso records and tapes, bus trips to Malton, summers at Acam Hall, and Toronto College Rap mixshows. The likes of; MVP, Saukrates, Elemental (T.O rap group), Split Personality, Ghetto Concept, Erf Productions and countless other T.O early to mid 90's rap groups, influenced him heavily. Curry chicken, hockey, Caribana, peanut punch, Folklorama, and trying to understand cricket were an everyday thing. After reading a few works of West Indian authors he realized he wanted to write and help tell the story of his people in this country. His stories of racism, integrating, isolation, fighting, poverty, Black middle class, debates on identity and good times needed an outlet and rap seems to have provided just that (It's like going to a barbershop but he labeled the topics).
Started off recording raps and performing for money (not much) with the Winnipeg rap group Your Brother In My BackPack (YBIMBP) in '99 or 2000. This group consisted of Yy, John Smith, Gumshoe Strut and DJ General Gyst. There was no official release from this group. However, there are a few songs on Yy's "Ready to Roll" CDR.
Featured on the Following releases.
Frek Sho- People In Your Neighbourhood, Gumshoe Strut-Clock/works, Yy - Ready To Roll CDR, Imaculat - Action Potential, Turn The Gun - Self Titled, Gruf the Druid-Hopeless, Pip Skid - I'm Mean Mixtape, Park Like Setting- Craftsmen. Plus he's been making some background noises on a few other Winnipeg releases.
Shared Bills with K-os, Masta Ace, Del, Royce The 5' 9", Cadence Weapon, Blackmoon, The Hummers, Frek Sho, Mood Ruff, Grand Analog, Shadez, mcenroe & the Peanuts & Corn roster (Yy, John Smith, Pip Skid, Gruf, Hunnicutt) and countless that i will never remember but they are amazing.
First and only album is titled "Guy, I'm From Here". It was recorded under the name Satchel Paige and released in 2003. It is no longer available. If you find a retail copy it's a fluke and he has no responsibility for it being in that establishment but feel free to buy it cause there ain't no more.
His new yet to be released solo album is titled "Bwoi... I Tellin' Ya" ( Fall '07 or early '08 Clotheshorse Records) prod. by mcenroe, soso, Grand Analog Lonchair, Factor, Darko, Khela & Murdock.
New Audio will be coming in the next few weeks.
Future guests appearances to look out for w/ John Smith & Murdock, Gruf (the secret project).
In addition: He's been a writer for various Winnipeg publications and has been a college radio show host for the past 8 years. He is currently co-hosting Born In The Break with Winnipeg Legend DJ Hunnicutt & Darko. He also host & produces the bi-weekly radio program, The Hip Hop Bistro on 101.5 UMFM
Lastly, he enjoys sitting in a studio and making ridiculous campus radio commercials with his friends.
Ness
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