Spek Won

Spek Won is the stage name of Benjamin Addy, a Canadian rapper.^[1] Born and raised in the Rexdale area of Toronto to immigrant parents from Ghana,^[2] he released his debut single "HipLife" in 2009 before following up with the mixtape Preemo Donna in 2010.^[2] He subsequently joined the hip hop collective 88 Days of Fortune.^[2]

He released his second album, Sofa King Amazing, in 2015.^[3] The album became most noted for the single "Black Body", a reflection on recent incidents of police violence against young African-American men in both Canada and the United States.^[4] The video for "Black Body", directed by Mark Valino, was a longlisted nominee for the 2016 Prism Prize.^[5]

He is the partner of R&B singer Shi Wisdom.^[1]