Early Years

Iorwuese “Wes” Ifan or as his fans call him, Wes-E, was
born February 18, 1981 in Nigeria
in the town of Gboko.  His family moved to Madison, Wisconsin
in 1982.  His mother had quite an
influence in his early development.  She
stayed home to read books to him and instill a strong affinity for
education.  As a boy, Wes was always
entertaining people.  Whether he was
imitating television characters or imitating dance moves on television, you
could tell that he had an outgoing personality.  Wes seemed to have a God given gift with the
pen as a toddler.  He imaginatively
created his own story books at the age of 5! 

Early Influences

Music entered into his life very early.  In fact, at the tender age of 8 Wes
picked up the trumpet for the first time!  Early on, even his mother
could see the determination that Wes had to be the very best musician in his
school.  Wes practiced the same song tirelessly until he mastered
it!  There wasn't a doubt that music would play a significant role in his
evolution into a young man.

Later on, Wes would explore other artistic outlets
and forms of expression.  He was
encouraged by his mother to read scripture verses in church to build his public
speaking confidence.  At the age of 13,
he delivered his first sermon at a youth Sunday service at his home
church.  He continued to explore other
musical outlets by participating in the church choir.  Later, he would expand on his expressive
writing talent by writing poetry.

Musical
Career

Known for his spoken
word approach to hip-hop, Wes-E has an infectious personality that shines
through in his music.  He always finds a
way to tug at your emotions with deep introspective songs. Wes-E has a knack
for writing some of the most memorable stories in his rhymes...you might say
his albums are audio books for the masses!

Wes is highly focused on creating music that appeals
to a wide audience.  His fan-base ranges
from corporate suit wearers, to blue collar workers; all the way down to the
youth of the inner city!  In many respects the new wave of hip-hop music
that Wes-E has embarked on may very well create a new sub-genre within hip-hop!

Wes-E currently runs his own label, WJV Music
Group.  He has an unconquerable passion
for what he does and you can see it and feel it when he performs in front of a
live audience.  We shouldn’t be surprised if Wes-E is mentioned among hip-hop's elite in
the very near future! He isn't gunning for overnight commercial success. What
he wants is to leave a lasting hip-hop legacy!