Wiz Kilo
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Wissam Kilo, better known by his stage name
Wiz Kilo, is a Syria
n-Canadian
hip hop
and R&B artist, songwriter
, music producer, dancer and hip hop instructor.
, Syria
and immigrated with his family to Canada when he was 5 years old. He studied communications and acting in Vanier College
, Montreal
, Quebec
and in Seneca College
in Toronto
, Ontario
.
In 2002, at the age of 18, he joined Quebec boy band
2Much alongside Marc Trottier, Martin Blanchett and Eric Chamberland. Wissam Kilo was known as "Wiz" in the band. They were promoted as one of the best upcoming boy bands in Quebec in competition with the boy band InMotion. They had major appearances on several occasions on the specialized Quebec music station MusiquePlus
with interviews and live performances. They had many successful concerts in Montreal and Ottawa.
He released his independent debut EP entitled Wiz Kilo in 2007, followed by the self-produced EP FRSHLSS in 2008. He is in the process of releasing his third studio album III, but meanwhile has released B4III composed of materials from the first two albums in addition to further materials from him and producers from The Netherlands and Germany
. B4III is sold as a promotional CD during concerts and shows, and has resulted in 2 singles / music videos from the CD, namely "Stüsh 2Nite" and "Delete".
He has also toured many countries with his music including Canada (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto), United States (New York, Buffalo, Las Vegas), Germany and Switzerland.
In addition to writing and producing music, Wiz Kilo is a dancer and a hip hop instructor for youth including at the American Dance Training Camp and "Enfant et Compagnie". He has appeared on an episode of Date My Playlist on MTV
. He also does modeling, advertising (Foot Locker, BandAid and Tourisme Québec) and is a member of the Canadian Actors Association (ACTRA).
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Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Wiz Kilo, is a Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n-Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and R&B artist, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, music producer, dancer and hip hop instructor.
Early years
He was born in 1984 in AleppoAleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and immigrated with his family to Canada when he was 5 years old. He studied communications and acting in Vanier College
Vanier College
Vanier College is an English-language public college located in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1970 as the second English-language public college of Quebec's public college system...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and in Seneca College
Seneca College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
In 2002, at the age of 18, he joined Quebec boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
2Much alongside Marc Trottier, Martin Blanchett and Eric Chamberland. Wissam Kilo was known as "Wiz" in the band. They were promoted as one of the best upcoming boy bands in Quebec in competition with the boy band InMotion. They had major appearances on several occasions on the specialized Quebec music station MusiquePlus
MusiquePlus
MusiquePlus is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Astral Media operating from Montreal, Quebec.MusiquePlus is devoted to music and music related programming from various genres including pop, rock, RnB and focuses on a younger demographic than its sister station, MusiMax...
with interviews and live performances. They had many successful concerts in Montreal and Ottawa.
Solo career
When the band 2Much split up, Wiz decided to go solo, writing and producing his own material. He wrote the single "Move So Sexy" produced by German producer YL. The single enjoyed great popularity online. He took part in international songwriting competition reaching the semi-finals with the song "Got Me Like" that he co-wrote with fellow artist Jordan Setacci.He released his independent debut EP entitled Wiz Kilo in 2007, followed by the self-produced EP FRSHLSS in 2008. He is in the process of releasing his third studio album III, but meanwhile has released B4III composed of materials from the first two albums in addition to further materials from him and producers from The Netherlands and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. B4III is sold as a promotional CD during concerts and shows, and has resulted in 2 singles / music videos from the CD, namely "Stüsh 2Nite" and "Delete".
He has also toured many countries with his music including Canada (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto), United States (New York, Buffalo, Las Vegas), Germany and Switzerland.
In addition to writing and producing music, Wiz Kilo is a dancer and a hip hop instructor for youth including at the American Dance Training Camp and "Enfant et Compagnie". He has appeared on an episode of Date My Playlist on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. He also does modeling, advertising (Foot Locker, BandAid and Tourisme Québec) and is a member of the Canadian Actors Association (ACTRA).
Albums / EPs
- 2007: Wiz Kilo EP
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- Tracklist:
- What's the Deal
- Lay Wit U
- Random feat. Kiss Da Girlz
- Move So Sexy feat. Young Smilez
- How
- Let Me Do (What I Do)
- Say Is True
- Countin' Dayz
- 2008: FRSHLSS
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- Tracklist:
- Frshlss
- Str8 Up
- Sunshine
- Actin'
- Sumbody Like Her
- 2010: B4III (promotional EP)
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- Tracklist:
- Fallin' 4 U
- Famous
- Random
- What's the Deal
- U A Star
- Control Freak
- Str8 Up
- Stüsh 2Nite
- Delete
- Lay Wit U
- Sumbody Like Her
- Frshlss
- Let Me Do (What I Do)
- Move So Sexy
- Sunshine
- How
- Actin'
- Say Is True
- Countin' Dayz
- 2011: III (TBA)
Singles
- 2005: "Move So Sexy"
- 2010: "Stüsh 2Nite" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdDTxHm8z9s
- 2010: "Delete"
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- 2011: "American Dream" (Hijackman & Vitorio Ian feat. Wiz Kilo)