Exco Levi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Exco Levi
Exco Levi photographed in Montréal , Québec, Canada in La Sala Rossa.
Background information
Birth name	Wayne Ford Levy
Born	c.1981 Harmons, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae
Years active	2007–present
Labels	VP, Penthouse, High Priest

Wayne Ford Levy (born around 1981), known as Exco Levi, is a talented reggae musician. He was born in Jamaica and now lives in Brampton, Canada. Exco Levi is famous for winning five Juno Awards, which are big music awards in Canada.

Exco Levi's Music Journey

Early Life and Moving to Canada

Exco Levi was born in a place called Harmons in Jamaica. When he was young, he started singing in his school choir. His father, Michael 'Mr Cool' Levy, worked with a "sound system" called Super Soul. A sound system is like a big mobile DJ setup that plays music for parties and events.

In 2005, Exco Levi moved to Canada. He began his music career there in 2007. One of his first songs was "O' Canada". He chose his stage name, 'Exco', because he admired a famous football player named Andrés Escobar.

Working with Producers and Winning Awards

A fellow musician, Richie Stephens, introduced Exco Levi to a music producer named Donovan Germain. They started working together. In 2012, Exco Levi's song "Bleaching Shop", which he recorded with Donovan Germain, won a Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year.

He continued to win more Juno Awards. He won for his song "Storms of Life" in 2013 and "Strive" in 2014. Exco Levi also worked with German music producers called Silly Walks.

Albums and Performances

In December 2014, Exco Levi performed at a big music event called Sting. The next month, in January 2015, he also performed at another festival called Rebel Salute.

In March 2015, he released his second album, which was called Country Man. Later that year, he won his fourth Juno Award for his song "Welcome the King".

Life in Brampton and More Awards

By 2016, Exco Levi was living in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He had his own music studio there. He also continued to work on music in Jamaica sometimes. That same year, he was honored by being added to the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame.

In 2017, Exco Levi won his fifth Juno Award for his reggae song "Siren". In November 2017, he released his third album, Narrative. This album featured other artists like Raging Fyah and Sizzla.

Recent Nominations

Exco Levi has been nominated for many Juno Awards. In 2019, his album Narrative, produced by Silly Walks from Germany, earned him his seventh Juno nomination.

In 2020, his song "Wah Gwaan" received his eighth Juno nomination. Most recently, in 2022, Exco Levi received his ninth Juno Award nomination for his song "By Any Means".

Exco Levi's Albums

• Words of the Wise EP (2014), released by VP (An EP is like a mini-album with fewer songs).
• Country Man (2015), released by High Priest/Penthouse
• Narrative (2017), released by Silly Walks Discotheque
• Black Creek EP (2021), released by High Priest.