Rob Wilson (born 1973) better known by his stage name Fresh I.E. is a Christian rap artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His albums Red Letterz and Truth is Fallin' in tha Streetz were both nominated for Grammy Awards. Wilson is the first Canadian Christian artist to have been nominated for a Grammy Award. He has won several GMA CanadaCovenant Awards including Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year for World Vision (2006). Wilson founded the recording label Kingdom Music Inc. in 2006.
Fresh I.E. is an ordained minister and runs the Joshua House drop-in centre and Education Direction Inspiration for Youth (EDIFY) mentorship program at the Waves of Glory Church in Winnipeg. Wilson and his wife, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson have two children, Trisha and Sonny.
Steve Bell & Fresh I.E. - Everything We Need
Albums
The Revelation (2000)
28:3 (Verb Records, 2001) (with Jon Loeppky)
Tha Wordship and Tha Praise (2002)
Red Letterz (Red Sea Records, 2003, review)
Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz (Red Sea Records, 2005, review)
Kingdom Music Vol. 1 (2005)
The Warren Project (Avante Records, 2007)
Lockjaw (Kingdom Music Group, 2008)
Out Tha Oven (2009)
Inside (2010)
Ends of the Earth (2010)
The Death of a Rapper (2011)
"City of Worship" (2012)
"Red Letterz 13" (2013)
"Collide: City of Worship 2" (Convurgent Music, 2015)
Collaborations
Singles (Hear the Music, 2008, EP) (with Jon Buller)
"Everything We Need" (2009, video) (with Steve Bell)
co-wrote "Swagger" with Philly 5 on his album Hard Pressed (Kingdom Music, 2010)
Notable appearances
vocals on "Where My Soldiers At?", on DiJohn's album The Revolution (2006)
vocals on "Soul Purpose", on Supaman's album Deadly Penz (2009)
vocals on "Get a Bed", on Paul Brandt's single album Get a Bed feat. Fresh I.E. (2014)
Songs on compilations
GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, World Vision (CMC, 2008)
2004 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: Red Letterz
2006 Outstanding Christian Recording: Truth Is Fallin' In Tha Streetz
2007 Outstanding Christian Recording: The Warren Project
2008 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: LockJaw
2010 for the 2010 WCM Awards to be announced October 24, 2010 Fresh I.E. received a nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Inside