Since coming to Canada from his native Manchester, Jamaica in 2005, Exco Levi has firmly established himself as the country’s premier contemporary reggae artist. He has won Canada’s most prestigious music honour, the JUNO Award, an unprecedented five times for Best Reggae Artist from a total of 10 nominations. Exco has also received awards for Most Promising New Artist at the Canadian Reggae Music Awards in 2007, and Artist of the Year & Song of the Year by the Irie Music Awards in 2011 among many other distinctions. In 2016, Exco Levi was recognized for his contribution to local and Canadian culture with an induction into the Brampton, Ontario Walk Of Fame.