Spek Won | |
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Birth name | Benjamin Addy |
Origin | Rexdale, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | hip hop |
Occupation(s) | rapper |
Spek Won is the stage name of Benjamin Addy, a Canadian rapper. [1] Born and raised in the Rexdale area of Toronto to immigrant parents from Ghana, [2] he released his debut single "HipLife" in 2009 before following up with the mixtape Preemo Donna in 2010. [2] He subsequently joined the hip hop collective 88 Days of Fortune. [2]
He released his second album, Sofa King Amazing, in 2015. [3] The album became most noted for the single "Black Body", a reflection on recent incidents of police violence against young African-American men in both Canada and the United States. [4] The video for "Black Body", directed by Mark Valino, was a longlisted nominee for the 2016 Prism Prize. [5]
He is the partner of R&B singer Shi Wisdom. [1]
Spek Won | |
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Birth name | Benjamin Addy |
Origin | Rexdale, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | hip hop |
Occupation(s) | rapper |
Spek Won is the stage name of Benjamin Addy, a Canadian rapper. [1] Born and raised in the Rexdale area of Toronto to immigrant parents from Ghana, [2] he released his debut single "HipLife" in 2009 before following up with the mixtape Preemo Donna in 2010. [2] He subsequently joined the hip hop collective 88 Days of Fortune. [2]
He released his second album, Sofa King Amazing, in 2015. [3] The album became most noted for the single "Black Body", a reflection on recent incidents of police violence against young African-American men in both Canada and the United States. [4] The video for "Black Body", directed by Mark Valino, was a longlisted nominee for the 2016 Prism Prize. [5]
He is the partner of R&B singer Shi Wisdom. [1]