As a member of the 4 piece Chicago Hip-Hop group DYNAMIC VIBRATIONS (MadadaM, Mecanix, Wes Restless, & Wondur), WES RESTLESS (MC, Singer, Producer) has performed with such legendary artists as: Prince Paul, Brand Nubian, Kool Herc, Large Professor, J-Live, Cannibal Ox, C-Rayz Walls,Handsome Boy Modeling School, Little Brother, K-Os, Immortal Technique, Eyedea, All Natural, and many more! -A staple in the Windy City's Hip-Hop community, WES RESTLESS and DV have rocked crowds at nearly every Hip-Hop venue in Chicago, including The House Of Blues, The Metro,Double Door, and most recently, were chosen to participate in the Great Performers Of Illinois festival at Chicago's Millennium Park. They have also participated in several tours with world renowned artists that covered almost all of the lower 48 states. -Through years of performing, writing, and recording, WES RESTLESS, has developed his own signature style of Hip-Hop. His soulful, thoughtful, and poetic, brand of music is punctuated by rich, sweeping sound-scapes, refreshingly catchy and bright melodies, and clever word play. His unique integration of singing and rapping creates a versatility that truly stands out on any track. -WES RESTLESS can be found on all 3 of DYNAMIC VIBRATIONS albums, as well as, various collaborative efforts, including ROUNDTABLE, EAST VILLAGE PROJECT, ALO's PUBLIC DOMAIN compilation and many, many, more. -His debut solo album "THE FRESHMAN EXECUTIVE" dropped late in '06 and has attracted a lot of attention from critics and fans alike. It features 12 tracks, produced mainly by WES (additional production credits go to ALO and Marcgee). On this album, you'll find traces of blues, soul, rock, comedy, and funk, with no half-steppin on the beats and rhymes that are drenched in pure Hip-Hop flavor. -2007 promises to be a huge year for WES RESTLESS. He is currently putting every ounce of his heart and soul into number of innovative collaborative projects. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -COLLABOYOWBORATIONS (working title): A large collection of tracks, all produced and recorded by WES RESTLESS, featuring the best underground artists that Chicago has to offer, including: Ang 13, The Pacifics, Pugslee Atomz, Verbal Kent, DV, Alo, Shadow Master, and many moreincluding some very special out of town guests. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -WES RESTLESS MEETS DJ ALO (working title): A hard hitting, bone crushing, mind bending EP featuring the deadly MC skills of Alo, and Wes Restless. Primarily over the sonic assault that is Alo's production. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -KP VS. WES RESTLESS: A collection of funky and soulful soon-to-be classics featuring rhymes from The Pacifics' lyrical whiz kid KP, and DV's own Wes Restless. The production is a joint effort between KP and Wes as well. This one is guaranteed to open ears and turn heads. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -DYNAMIC VIBRATIONS' NEW FULL-LENGTH: The DVees are returning to the studio with a hunger to produce some of the most important Hip-Hop of our time. Expect nothing but heat from this highly-anticipated album. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -In addition to his musical endeavors, WES RESTLESS is an accomplished artist and designer, having shown work in Chicago as well as NYC and graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2003. Keep your ears and eyes open for WES RESTLESS in the near future!
Ill Legit feat. Wes Restless - Too Familiar (prod. by Dario) from Nick Castle on Vimeo.
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