Wilson first adopted the name Arlo Maverick when he and his cousins Dirt Gritie and Bigga Nolte joined his friend DJ Sonny Grimezz to form the hip-hop group Politic Live in 2002. Politic Live toured across Canada and opened for acts like Busta Rhymes, Nas, and Snoop Dogg, but wound down in 2012.[1][2]
Maverick released his first solo album, Maybe Tomorrow, in 2016. This loosely autobiographical concept album traces the story of a boy named Soup as he comes of age, starts a music career, and deals with life's struggles.[2] It features contributions for many Edmonton-based producers, rappers, and singers. The album hit number-one on the Canadian Campus Radio Weekly Hip-Hop chart for four weeks.[1]
In 2021, Maverick released the Focused EP, a collection of singles, followed by the EP Soul Merchant.[5] This EP was inspired by
reflections on humans' relationship with technology, prompted in part by Black Mirror, and was originally planned for release in 2018,[2] but was delayed to rework the songs into something closer to Maverick's vision.[5]
Maverick's next album, Blue Collar, appeared in 2023. The album explores his working-class background and challenges balancing work and life. It features a contribution from Maverick's Politic Live collaborator Dirt Gritie.[4][6]