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Richard Kylea Blowie (born 19 January, 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley [1] is a British Grime producer and MC, one of if not the founding member of the Roll Deep Crew and producer of Trinidadian and Antiguan descent[2] from Bow, East London.[3] He has released several albums, both as a solo artist and as part of groups, including Roll Deep and Pay As U Go. Wiley also has two clothing ranges in addition to his music.[4] The performer announced his retirement in 2007 but quickly ended it to continue recording.[5]
Wiley has pioneered the Grime subgenre of Garage, as both a record producer and a MC, though he calls his music "Eski" short for Eskimo[1]. Wiley is therefore interchangably known as Eskiboy (having released his Tunnel Vision mixtape series as Eskiboy). He explained his choice of name for his music and the continuing theme in his song and album titles such as Treddin' on Thin Ice, partly because he likes the wintertime, but mainly meaning cold in spirit.[6] Wiley was quoted in conjunction with his "cold" theme: "Sometimes I just feel cold hearted. I felt cold at that time, towards my family, towards everyone. That's why I used those names."[7]
He has mentored, among others, the grime musician Dizzee Rascal.[1] However, Wiley says that he has gained as much from Dizzee as Dizzee has from him, helping Wiley to expand his horizons. Wiley said, "I got energy from him. When he was growing up listening to me it was vice versa."[7] Wiley and Dizzee have collaborated in some of their musical productions as well, including Run the Road, a series of compilations documenting the industry and energy of the grime genre. Wiley has previously made it clear that he would never change his origin to break into the mainstream although the song "Wearing My Rolex" has become very popular in the mainstream, and because of the instrumentation (such as the slower, house style beat and lack of sub bass), is not considered true grime music. [8]
Discography
Albums
- Treddin' on Thin Ice (2004)
- Da 2nd Phaze (2006)
- Playtime Is Over (2007)
- Grime Wave (2008)
- The Race Against Time / I See Clear
Mixtapes
- Tunnel Vision Vol. 1 - 6 (2006-2007)
- Umbrella Vol. 1 (2008)
- Best of Tunnel Vision 1 - 5 (2008)
Singles
- "Eskimo" - Undergroud Release Sold over 5000
- "Wot U Call It" (2004, UK #31)
- "Pies" (2004, UK #44)
- "50/50"
- "My names Wiley and im a Pussy"
- "My Mistakes" (2007, UK # 9)
- "Wearing My Rolex" (2008, UK #2)
- "Summertime" (2008) (Released September 22 2008)
Vinyl EPs
- Carnival EP
- Fire Fly EP
- Flame Grilled Whopper EP
- Ground Zero EP
- Shut Your Mouth Records EP
- So Amazing EP
- Southside Recordings Vinyl
- Together As One Volume 1 EP
- Together As One Volume 2 EP
- Wot U Call It EP
- Your Not Real EP
References
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy (2008). "Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Music lyrics - Wiley". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ "Sound of 2004: Wiley". BBC News. 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The Eskimo sound". telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. 2004-04-22. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hancox, Dan (2007-05-18). "Grime spree". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McKinnon, Matthew (2005-05-05). "Grime Wave". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ a b Clark, Martin (2003). "Eski Beat: An Interview with Wiley". Jockey Slut. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (2005-03-21). "True Grime". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
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External links
- Template:MySpace
- Wiley on the Grimepedia