Kevin Waire, best known by his stage name Wyre, is a Kenyan R&B and

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musician. He is known for being a member of the groups

Necessary Noize Necessary Noize was a Kenyan hip hop group. Origins and Original Members It was originally composed of female MC/singer Nazizi Hirji, singer Kevin Wyre and rapper Bamzigi, though Bamzigi later left due to personal and label disputes. The group ...

and

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, as well as his solo career. He has released two solo albums. The latest album, ''Ten Years Wiser'', was named in celebration of his 10-year career in music.The Standard, July 24, 2009
The Lovechild: Ten years wiser
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and

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. He has collaborated with various artists, including

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of Nigeria. Other notable collaborations that he has done have been with Jamaica's Alaine, Cecile, and

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. He is reputed for his consistence and relevance in the music industry having maintained an industry presence actively since the late 1990s. One of the ways Wyre has maintained this longevity is having several collaborations locally and internationally. Among the local Kenyan artists that he has collaborated with include Nazizi, Kidis, Prezzo, Khaligraph Jones, Vigeti, Nonini, JB Maina, Benjamin Kabaseke. He is also known for his stage performance, alongside Ian and Qqu of N.I.X. He previously worked as a producer at

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's Blu Zebra Studios. He later established his own record label, Love Child Records, where he has signed among others, Verbal, another Kenyan dance hall artist . He attended

Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is a Provincial School located 16 Kilometres from the Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. The School has eight streams (as from 2018) B, G, Y ...

Discography

Solo albums: *Definition of a Love Child (2006) *Ten Years Wiser (2009) *Lion (2015) *Untitled (2025)

Awards

Won: * 2006 Kisima Music Awards - Best Ragga *

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- Best Ragga
2013 International Reggae and World Music Awards - Best New Entertainer2015 Bingwa Music Awards - Ever Relevant Artist
Nominated: *2005

Kora Awards The KORA All Africa Music Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. The awards were founded in 1994 by Benin born businessman, Ernest Adjovi, after a discussion in Namibia with the country's President H ...

- Best East African Male Artist *2006

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- Best Afro-pop video ("Chuki") & Best R&B video ("Chuki") *2006

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- Best Kenyan Male Artiste *2007

- Best Kenyan Male Artiste. *2008

- Best Kenyan Male ArtistePAM Awards
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References

External links

Wyre - a fan site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wyre, Kevin Kenyan musicians Kenyan record producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of Dagoretti High School