Whiz the Kid started making music in the cafeteria at his school when he was 13 years old. 

They called it “table rapping” back then. 

He proudly shows off his class ring, the name Whiz engraved in gold. He was never afraid to speak his mind, using his poetry as a means of expression, unique in a setting that didn’t encourage that spirit in young Black men.

His lyrics are an embodiment of his life and his life’s mission. Seamlessly weaving together the hard truths of his childhood with the greater purpose he believes it’s all leading him towards. Whiz moves his body and his mind in synchronicity.

Whiz often speaks like a modern-day philosopher. 

Whiz said he is a Black man first and then a humanitarian. At the end of the day, he said he believes we are all fighting our own limiting beliefs of negativity, and he wants to make sure his voice is used to help people look at peace, joy and love in their own lives.

He is working on releasing his third album titled “Where’s Whiz?”

Whiz weaves and bobs through the music as rhythmically as he directs traffic on the crosswalk.

And still with just as much joy. 

“If you're going to get through this (life), how are you going to evolve?” Wilson asks.

When most people hurry past one another at dizzying speeds, attending to our own needs, it’s easy to lose sight of what is right in front of us. But, sometimes, if we take a moment to look up from our bubble, we might just find that Whiz has been standing there all along, reminding us to seek out hope in hopeless situations.