Wabs
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Born in Toronto, and raised by a single mother, Wabs Whitebird grew up in the Esplanade, a community living in metro housing and condominiums with a varied mix of working class people. He drew inspiration from the dealers and hustlers living in the area as the foundation of his music. After witnessing many people struggling, both in and out of the native community, as well as friends and family, he decided to address these issues in his lyrics and music. He recorded his first two records, The Bootleg, and Success is the Best Revenge at CMP Studios. His record label, Fluffy Records (coined by a nickname of his late father) released both independently. With out airplay or video play of any kind, he relied on his talent and word-of-mouth for exposure in the native and music community, leading to a nomination in the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards category for Best Rap or Hip Hop Album. Now Wabs is working on his therd album which should be out sometime this year.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
yes i do play live, where all over, yes i do like it very much, no special moments.
Your musical influences
my city i live in is mostly my musical influence.
What equipment do you use?
it aint really about the equipment, it more about the people i work with. but that would have to be CMP Studios Toronto.
