Wyre (musician)

Kevin Waire, best known by his stage name Wyre, is a Kenyan R&B and reggae musician. He is known for being a member of the groups Necessary Noize and East African Bashment Crew, as well as his solo career.

He has released two solo albums. The latest album, Ten Years Wiser, was named in celebration of his 10-year career in music.^[1] As a solo artist, he has performed in various African countries, including Nigeria^[2] and Uganda.^[3] He has collaborated with various artists, including P-Square, 2Face Idibia of Nigeria.^[1] Other notable collaborations that he has done have been with Jamaica's Alaine, Cecile, and Morgan Heritage.

He is reputed for his consistence and relevance in the music industry having maintained an industry presence actively since the late 1990s. One of the ways Wyre has maintained this longevity is having several collaborations locally and internationally. Among the local Kenyan artists that he has collaborated with include Nazizi, Kidis, Prezzo, Khaligraph Jones, Vigeti, Nonini, JB Maina, Benjamin Kabaseke.^{[citation needed]}

He is also known for his stage performance, alongside Ian and Qqu of N.I.X.

He previously worked as a producer at Tedd Josiah's Blu Zebra Studios. He later established his own record label, Love Child Records, where he has signed among others, Verbal, another Kenyan dance hall artist .^{[citation needed]}

He attended Dagoretti High School.^[4]