Fresh I.E. facts for kids

Rob Wilson, known by his stage name Fresh I.E., is a talented Christian hip-hop artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for his inspiring music and for being the first Canadian Christian artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award.

About Fresh I.E.

Fresh I.E. is also a Christian minister. He used to help run a place called Joshua House. This was a drop-in center for young people. He also led a program called EDIFY, which helped mentor youth. These programs were first at Waves of Glory Church and are now at Soul Sanctuary Church in Winnipeg.

Fresh I.E. has released many albums. Two of his albums, Red Letterz and Truth is Fallin' in tha Streetz, were nominated for Grammy Awards. This is a huge achievement in the music world! He has also won several GMA Canada Covenant Awards. These awards celebrate Christian music in Canada. For example, he won Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year in 2006 for his song "World Vision." In 2006, he started his own music company called Kingdom Music Inc.

Fresh I.E.'s Music

Fresh I.E. has released many albums and worked with other artists. Here are some of his main music projects:

Albums

• The Revelation (2000)
• 28:3 (Verb Records, 2001) (with Jon Loeppky)
• Tha Wordship and Tha Praise (2002)
• Red Letterz (Red Sea Records, 2003)
• Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz (Red Sea Records, 2005)
• Kingdom Music Vol. 1 (2005)
• The Warren Project (Avante Records, 2007)
• Lockjaw (Kingdom Music Group, 2008)
• Out Tha Oven (2009)
• Inside (2010)
• Ends of the Earth (2010)
• The Death of a Rapper (2011)
• City of Worship (2012)
• Red Letterz 13 (2013)
• Collide: City of Worship 2 (Convurgent Music, 2015)
• The Greatest (Great-Test) (Convurgent Music, 2017)

Collaborations and Appearances

• Singles (Hear the Music, 2008, EP) (with Jon Buller)
• "Everything We Need" (2009, video) (with Steve Bell)
• Co-wrote "Swagger" with Philly 5 on his album Hard Pressed (Kingdom Music, 2010)
• Sang on "Where My Soldiers At?" on DiJohn's album The Revolution (2006)
• Sang on "Soul Purpose" on Supaman's album Deadly Penz (2009)
• Sang on "Get a Bed" on Paul Brandt's single album Get a Bed feat. Fresh I.E. (2014)
• His song "World Vision" was featured on the GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection (CMC, 2008)

Awards and Nominations

Fresh I.E. has received many awards and nominations for his music:

Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award

• 2008 nominee, Best Rap or Hip Hop CD: Lockjaw

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

• 2004 Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year: Red Letterz
• 2006 Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "World Vision"
• 2006 nominee, Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year: Truth Is Fallin’ In Tha Street
• 2007 nominee, Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Live On" (Rob Wilson and Matt Brotzel)
• 2007 nominee, Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year: "One More Day"
• 2008 Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year: Lockjaw
• 2008 Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Heat" (Rob Wilson and Rob James)
• 2009 Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year: "You"
• 2009 Video of the Year: "Crystal"
• 2010 Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year: "Homeless"

Grammy Awards

• 2004 nominee, Best Rock Gospel Album: Red Letterz
• 2006 nominee, Best Rock Gospel Album: Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz

Juno Awards

• 2005 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Red Letterz

Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)

• 2004 Rap/Hip-Hop/Dance Album Of The Year: Red Letterz

Western Canadian Music Awards

• 2004 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: Red Letterz
• 2006 Outstanding Christian Recording: Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz
• 2007 Outstanding Christian Recording: The Warren Project
• 2008 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: LockJaw
• 2010 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Inside