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Maestro (born Wesley Williams, 1968) is a Canadian hip-hop musician from Toronto. Previously known as Maestro Fresh Wes before shortening his name to Maestro in the late 1990s, he was in 1989 the first Canadian rapper to have a Top 40 hit, "Let Your Backbone Slide". As of 2005, in fact, "Let Your Backbone Slide" remains the best-selling Canadian hip hop single of all time.

After his 1991 album, The Black Tie Affair, Maestro's career faltered as he attempted to break into the United States market. However, he returned to the Canadian charts in 1998 with the hit singles "Stick to Your Vision" and "416/905 (TO Party Anthem)".

In 2005, Maestro covered Lawrence Gowan's song "A Criminal Mind"; Gowan appears in the video and his vocals are sampled on the track.

Williams has also been an actor, most notably in the Omni Television series Metropia. As an actor, he is normally credited by his real name. In addition, he has had small roles in Honey (2003) and Four Brothers (2005). Moreover, he is set to appear as a security guard in 50 Cent's film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005).

Discography

You Can't Stop Us Now (1988)
Symphony in Effect (1989)
The Black Tie Affair (1991)
Maestro Zone (1992)
Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!! (1994)
Built to Last (1998)
Ever Since (2000)
Urban Landmark (1989-2005) (2005)

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