Kevin Waire, best known by his stage name Wyre, is a Kenyan R&B and reggae musician. He is known for being a member of the groups Necessary Noize and East African Bashment Crew, as well as his solo career.
Life and 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 As a solo artist, he has performed in various African countries, including NigeriaThe Standard, July 31, 2009: Wyre for Nigeria music awards ceremony and Uganda.The Monitor, November 2, 2008: Wyre, the love child He has collaborated with various artists, including P-Square, 2Face Idibia of Nigeria. Other notable collaborations that he has done have been with Jamaica's Alaine, Cecile, and Morgan Heritage.
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 Tedd Josiah'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.
Discography Solo albums: Definition of a Love Child (2006) Ten Years Wiser (2009) Lion (2015) Untitled (2025)
Awards Won: 2006 Kisima Music Awards - Best RaggaKisima Awards Winners 2006 2007 Kisima Music Awards - Best RaggaKisima Awards Winners 2007 2013 International Reggae and World Music Awards - Best New Entertainer 2015 Bingwa Music Awards - Ever Relevant Artist
Nominated: 2005 Kora Awards - Best East African Male ArtistKora Awards: Kora Awards 2005 nominees 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Afro-pop video ("Chuki") & Best R&B video ("Chuki")africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Male ArtisteMusicuganda.com: PAM 2006 nominees 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Male Artiste.Ugpulse.com: PAM Awards 2007 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Kenyan Male ArtistePAM Awards
References
External links Wyre - a fan site