Chris Greenwood (born July 19, 1979) better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario.
After a skateboarding accident in 1998, Manafest took time to focus on rap and was noticed by Trevor McNevan of the Ontario-based band Thousand Foot Krutch. This led to his signing with an internationally distributed label, BEC Recordings under the Uprok Records label, and his debut release Epiphany. The album was made primarily of West Coast hip hop with several rapcore outings in the vein of Limp Bizkit, P.O.D. and Linkin Park. Manafest's second album, Glory, used a more purely hip hop style. On June 24, 2008 Manafest released his third official album, Citizens Activ, which went on to become his most successful album to date. The single "Avalanche" from his latest album The Chase, debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard Christian Songs on May 29, 2010 being his highest and only charting song.[1] Manafest's new album, Fighter is due to be released April 10, 2012.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
- Songs on compilations
- Hip Hope Hits 2006, "Let It Go" and "What I Got to Say" (Gotee, 2005)
- Launch: Ignition, "Let It Go" (CMC, 2005)
- Hip Hope Hits 2007, "Rodeo" (Gotee, 2006)
- Launch: Starting Line, "Style" (CMC, 2006)
- 27th Annual Covenant Hits, "Let It Go" (CMC, 2006)
- Hip Hope Hits 2008, "Bounce" (Gotee, 2007)
- Launch: Inferno, "Out of Time" (CMC, 2007) (bonus online download)
- Canada Rocks, "Impossible" (CMC, 2008)
- GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, "Bounce" (CMC, 2008)
- Canadian Hit, "No Plan B" (CMC, 2010)
[edit] Awards and recognition
- GMA Canada Covenant Awards
- 2002 Modern Rock/Alternative Song of the Year: "Freedom"
- 2005 Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year: Epiphany
- 2005 Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year: "Let It Go" (with Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger, Aubrey Noronha and Gerard Thomas)
- 2006 nominee, Video of the Year: "Rodeo"
- 2007 Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year: Glory[3]
- 2007 Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year: "Bounce"
- 2008 nominee, Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year: Citizens Activ
- 2008 nominee, Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year: "Good Day" (with Adam Messinger)
- 2009 Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year: "4-3-2-1" (with Adam Messinger)[4]
- 2010 Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year: The Chase
- GMA Dove Awards
- 2007 nominee, Rap/Hip-Hip Recorded Song of the Year: "Skills"
- 2007 nominee, Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Album of the Year: Glory
- 2009 nominee, Rap/Hip-Hip Recorded Song of the Year: "So Beautiful"
- 2009 nominee, Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Album of the Year: Citizens Activ
- Juno Awards
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