Exco Levi

Wayne Ford Levy (born c.1981), known by his stage name Exco Levi, is a Brampton-based, Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician. Levi has won five Juno Awards.

Career Born in Harmons in Manchester Parish, Jamaica, Levi's early singing experience came from the school choir. He moved to Canada in 2005, and started his recording career in 2007, releasing the single "O' Canada" that year. His 'Exco' stage name is a reference to his football idol, Andrés Escobar. He also won Junos for "Storms of Life" (2013), and "Strive" (2014). He has also worked with German producers Silly Walks. He won a fourth Juno Award for 2015's "Welcome the King".

In 2016, Levi was living and maintaining a studio in Brampton, Ontario, while also working at times in Jamaica. That year he was inducted into the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame. In November 2017, Levi released his third album, Narrative, featuring guest contributions from Raging Fyah and Sizzla. which was produced by Silly Walks from Germany.

In 2020, the song "Wah Gwaan" earned Levi his eighth Juno nomination.

Most recently Levi received his ninth Juno Award nomination in 2022, for the song "By Any Means".

Discography

Albums Words of the Wise EP (2014), VP Country Man (2015), High Priest/Penthouse Narrative (2017), Silly Walks Discotheque Black Creek EP (2021), High Priest.