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{{Short description|Canadian rap rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Down With Webster
| name = Down with Webster
| Background = group_or_band
| image = File:Down With Webster 2014.jpg
| caption = Down with Webster on stage with [[Emmanuel Lewis]] (''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'') at the [[Festival of Friends]] in 2014<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=festofriends|number=497996755137347584 |title=From Friday, @DOWNWITHWEBSTER gets down with the real life Webster – Emmanuel Lewis – on our Main Stage!...}}</ref>
| Origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| Genre = [[Hip Hop]] / [[Progressive music]]
| landscape = yes
| Label = [[Universal Motown]] - [[Universal Music]]
| origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop rock]]|[[rap rock]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
| URL = http://www.downwithwebster.com/
| years_active = {{hlist|{{Start date|1998}}–2015|2020–2021|2024–present}}
| Current_members = Bucky (Vocals)<br />Pat (Vocals & Guitars)<br />Cam (Vocals)<br />Tyler (Bass & Keys)<br />Marty (Drums)<br />Kap (Hype Man)<br />Diggy (DJ)
| label = [[Universal Motown]]/[[Universal Music]]
| website = {{URL|downwithwebster.com}}{{dead link|date=July 2022}}
| current_members = *Tyler Armes
*Patrick Gillett
*[[Cameron Hunter (musician)|Cameron Hunter]]
*Andrew "Marty" Martino
*Martin "Bucky" Seja
| past_members = *Kyle "Kap" Fairlie
*Dave "D!ggy" Ferris
*Matt Campitelli
*Mitchell Wong
*Kierscey Regozo{{efn|Also known as Kierscey Rand<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stead |first1=Julia |title=INDIE RADAR: The Muso Project |url=https://www.shedoesthecity.com/indie-radar-the-muso-project/ |website=She Does the City |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=15 April 2014}}</ref>}}
}}
}}


'''Down with Webster''' is a Canadian [[rap rock]] band from [[The Beaches, Toronto|The Beaches]] area of [[Toronto]] who signed with [[Universal Motown]] in April 2009. The band first achieved commercial success with the release of the 2009 EP, ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 1|Time to Win, Vol. I]]'' which consisted of the singles "[[Rich Girls (song)|Rich Girl$]]", "[[Your Man (Down with Webster song)|Your Man]]" and "[[Whoa Is Me]]". Their major-label debut album, ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 2|Time to Win, Vol. II]]'' (2011) featured the track "[[She's Dope (Down with Webster song)|She's Dope]]". The 2014 follow-up album ''[[Party for Your Life]]'' included the songs "[[One in a Million (Down with Webster song)|One in a Million]]" and "[[Chills (Down with Webster song)|Chills]]." The band has been nominated for [[Juno Award]]s, [[MuchMusic Video Awards]] and [[Canadian Radio Music Awards]].
Down With Webster or DWW is a 7 man [[hip hop]]/[[progressive music]] band from [[The Beaches]] area of [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] who signed with [[Universal Motown]] in April 2009. The group consists of Bucky and Cam on Vocals, Pat on Vocals & Guitars, Tyler on Bass and Keyboards, Marty on Drums, Kap as the Hype Man and Diggy as the DJ. During live shows the band occasionally uses a three piece horn section.


==History==
==History==


===1998–2007: Career beginnings===
In 2008, DWW won the Rogers Mobile/Universal Music best unsigned artist in Canada award and in 2009 both [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] front man [[Gene Simmons]] and [[Timbaland]] expressed interest in signing the band to their respective labels. According to Timbaland, "That group is the most amazing and creative, innovative group that’s going to come out in 2010."<ref>[http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20091006006282/en Down With Webster’s Time To Win, Vol. I in Stores Today] Business Wire, October 6, 2009</ref>.
Down with Webster originally started as an instrumental jazz band<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview – Cam Hunter from Down With Webster |url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2013/08/23/interview-cam-hunter-from-down-with-webster/ |website=Canadian Beats |access-date=December 29, 2022 |date=August 23, 2013}}</ref> that was formed in a music class<ref name="DWW at the Bandshell">Infantry, Ashante (August 13, 2010). "[https://www.thestar.com/specialsections/cne/article/846358--get-down-with-webster-at-the-bandshell-aug-28 Down with Webster's at the Bandshell]" Toronto Star. Retrieved November 2, 2010.</ref> at Glen Ames Senior Public School in 1998 by band members Patrick Gillett and Tyler Armes.<ref>Liss, Sarah (July 24, 2003)."[http://www.nowtoronto.com/art/story.cfm?content=137555&archive=22,47,2003 10 teens taking over] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023212415/http://www.nowtoronto.com/art/story.cfm?content=137555&archive=22,47,2003|date=October 23, 2012 }} Now. Retrieved September 13, 2011</ref> They, along with the original members of the band, quickly named the group toward the end of class after the beloved [[Title character|titular character]] from the 80s sitcom ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'', who is played by [[Emmanuel Lewis]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster Interview Concludes |url=https://chasemarch.com/down-with-webster-interview-concludes/ |website=Chase March |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=21 September 2022}}</ref> Following a victory at their school's "[[Battle of the Bands]]" competition,<ref>{{cite web |title=Artist Interview: Down With Webster talks dictionaries, fictitious albums and Canadian jails |url=https://therooster.com/blog/artist-interview-down-webster-talks-dictionaries-fictitious-albums-and-canadian-jails |magazine=Rooster |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=October 17, 2014}}</ref> the group was joined by Andrew Martino and Martin "Bucky" Seja, students from [[Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts]],<ref name="Sputnik">{{cite web |title=Q & A with Down With Webster |url=https://www.thesputnik.ca/q-a-with-down-with-webster/ |work=The Sputnik |access-date=May 10, 2023 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ayuka |first1=Ryan |title=Down With Webster's Andrew Martino on his new project, Honors |url=https://streetsoftoronto.com/down-with-websters-andrew-martino-on-his-new-project-honors/|work=Streets of Toronto |access-date=June 1, 2023 |date=October 17, 2017}}</ref> and other members who attended [[Malvern Collegiate Institute]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster heads home to play Malvern Collegiate prom |url=https://www.toronto.com/life/down-with-webster-heads-home-to-play-malvern-collegiate-prom/article_ef17b514-2e48-58a8-a6e2-4a84dd695246.html? |publisher=East York Mirror |access-date=May 10, 2023 |date=June 23, 2011}}</ref> As a [[jam band]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Kayla |title=DWW, up with rap-rock
|url=https://algonquintimes.com/arts-entertainment/596/ |website=[[Algonquin College#Algonquin Times|Algonquin Times]] |access-date=May 17, 2023 }}</ref> they made [[reggae]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amundson |first1=Quinton |title=Down with Webster looks to establish itself in the United States |url=https://calgaryjournal.ca/2014/07/13/down-with-webster-looks-to-establish-itself-in-the-united-states/ |work=Calgary Journal |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> [[funk]] and [[jazz]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Samba Squad & Down with Webster (Samba)|website=[[Beaches International Jazz Festival]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030627200127/http://www.beachesjazz.com/streetfest/samba.html |url= http://www.beachesjazz.com/streetfest/samba.html |access-date=May 17, 2023 |archive-date=June 27, 2003}}</ref> inspired music in Armes' father garage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murdoch |first1=Lorie |title=Songwriter staying in tune |url=https://beachmetro.com/2014/01/09/songwriter-staying-tune/ |newspaper=Beach Metro Community News |access-date=April 15, 2023 |date=January 9, 2014}}</ref> [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]] elements were incorporated into their music once Seja became a part of the group and rapped along with Gillett, who also brought an influence of [[blues rock]] to the band.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Joshua |title=INTERVIEW – DOWN WITH WEBSTER |url=https://blaremagazine.com/2010/06/26/interview-down-with-webster/ |website=Blare Magazine |access-date=May 18, 2022 |date=June 26, 2010}}</ref>


The band released a six-track [[CD-R]] EP titled ''The Reverb Session July '03''. This release was primarily sold at concerts in 2003 and 2004.<ref name="MusicExpress">{{cite web |last1=Sharp |first1=Keith |title=Down With Webster: Playing By Their Own Rules |url=https://themusicexpress.ca/down-with-webster-playing-by-their-own-rules/ |work=[[Music Express (magazine)|Music Express]] |access-date=May 11, 2023 |date=February 25, 2014}}</ref> [[Hype man]] Kyle "Kap" Fairlie, a former actor whose [[Voice acting|voice work]] includes roles in the [[Nelvana]] series [[Redwall (TV series)|Redwall]], [[Franklin (TV series)|Franklin]], ''[[Babar (TV series)#Revival series (2000)|Babar]]'' and ''[[Rolie Polie Olie]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyle Fairlie (Visual Voices Guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kyle-Fairlie/ |website=Behind the Voice Actors |access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> and the film ''[[The Little Bear Movie]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Tracy |title=Parents' Guide to The Little Bear Movie |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-little-bear-movie |website=[[Common Sense Media]] |access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> and rapper [[Cameron Hunter (musician)|Cameron "Cam" Hunter]] would later join the band's lineup.<ref name="Sputnik" /> In 2007, the band released their debut [[Down with Webster (album)|independent self-titled album]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/hip-hop/down-with-webster.html |title=Toronto Music Scene, November 2, 2010 |publisher=Torontomusicscene.ca |date=2007-07-10 |access-date=2010-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903062421/http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/hip-hop/down-with-webster.html |archive-date=2011-09-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The band's debut mini-album <i>Time to Win Vol. 1</i> was released on October 6, 2009, and the single "Rich Girl$" debuted on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] at #47 for the week of October 24, 2009, and had risen to #33 for the week of October 31.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts#/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-10-31&begin=31&order=position Canadian Hot 100 Week of October 31, 2009] Billboard.com <small>Retrieved: October 23, 2009</small></ref> The track debuted at #37 on the Canadian [[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems|BDS]] All-Format Airplay Chart.<ref>[http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=43 Canada All-Format National Airplay Issue Date:10/31/2009] Neilsen BDS Radio <small>Retrieved: October 23, 2009</small></ref>

===2008–2012: ''Time to Win, Vol. I ''& ''II''===
{{Quote box |bgcolor=#white |salign=center |width=220px |align=left | quote = ''As long as any of us can remember, all we wanted to do was make music. While we came from different backgrounds, found inspiration from different influences, and developed different styles; we were united by our love of music. It's the reason we saved all of our money to buy albums, memorized every word, learned each chord, bass line and beat. It's the reason we spent all of our time together writing, playing and producing in a garage. It's the reason we sleep in the studio and live on stage… Every show is a party and we dare the audience to have more fun than us (usually it's a tie).|source =–Down with Webster (2009)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.com/Time-Win-DOWN-WEBSTER/dp/B002NOYWZU|title=Artist bio |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|access-date=August 27, 2021}}</ref>}}
The group built a following<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seyid |first1=Mehek |title=Concert Review + Photos: The Big Jingle with Fall Out Boy, Hedley, Serena Ryder, Ylvis, Icona Pop, Fefe Dobson, Mia Martina, and Down With Webster |url=https://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2013/12/08/review-photos-the-big-jingle-fall-out-boy-hedley-serena-ryder-ylvis-icona-pop-fefe-dobson-mia-martina-down-with-webster/ |work=Aesthetic Magazine |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=December 8, 2013}}</ref> through their energetic shows.<ref>{{cite web |title=DOWN WITH WEBSTER RETURNS TO WILF'S |url=https://thecord.ca/down-with-webster-returns-to-wilfs/ |newspaper=The Cord |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=March 31, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Amery |first1=Richard |title=Down With Webster gets audience screaming |url=http://www.labeat.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2857&Itemid=50 |website=The L.A. Beat |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=May 1, 2013}}</ref> Jill Langlois of ''[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]]'' recounted their performance at [[Canadian Music Week]] in March 2008: "...the band exploded onto the stage and never slowed down or stopped. Words will never really describe the Down With Webster experience." She described them as "flashy and obnoxious, but fun and loveable".<ref>Langlois, Jill (March 8, 2008)."{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110412085916/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/54299/down-with-webster-cmw-2008 Down with Webster @CMW 2008]}}." Retrieved December 20, 2010.</ref> In June, the group was named 'Best Unsigned Artist in Canada' by [[Rogers Communications|Rogers Mobile]] and received a recording prize worth $25,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Down with Webster wins "Canada's Best Unsigned Artist" |url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2008/06/13/down-with-webster-wins-canadas-best-unsigned-artist/ |website=Mobile Syrup |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=June 13, 2008}}</ref> After facing years of rejection,<ref>{{cite web |author1=Mike Bell |author2=Ruth Myles |title=Interview: Down With Webster Maintain an 'Underdog Mentality' |url=http://dose.ca/2011/03/03/interview-down-webster-maintain-underdog-mentality/ |magazine=[[Dose (magazine)|Dose]] |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=March 3, 2011}}</ref> they captured the attention of music executives including musicians [[Gene Simmons]] and [[Timbaland]], who wanted to sign the band to their respective record labels.<ref name="signing">Dekel, Jonathan (November 9, 2009) "[http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/music/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=22545966 Down with Webster not down with Gene Simmons] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009021206/http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/music/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=22545966 |date=2011-10-09 }}" msn.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2010.</ref> The former had aspirations for them to appear in a reality series to grow their audience as well.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gene Simmons finally signs a band to his Canadian label |url=https://torontolife.com/city/gene-simmons-finally-signs-a-band-to-his-canadian-label/ |magazine=[[Toronto Life]] |access-date=May 10, 2023 |date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> According to Timbaland, "That group is the most amazing and creative, innovative group that's going to come out in 2010."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killahbeez.com/2010/01/29/getting-down-with-webster-qa-with-tyler-of-dww/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131090824/https://www.killahbeez.com/2010/01/29/getting-down-with-webster-qa-with-tyler-of-dww/ |archive-date= January 31, 2010|title=Getting Down with Webster: Q&A with Tyler of DWW |publisher=Killahbeez |date=2010-01-29 |access-date=2010-12-20}}</ref><ref name="Business Wire">[http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20091006006282/en Down with Webster's Time To Win, Vol. I in Stores Today] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009133826/http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20091006006282/en |date=2010-10-09 }} [[Business Wire]], October 6, 2009</ref> Ultimately, they signed with Universal/Motown.<ref name="signing"/>
The band's debut gold-certified EP<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/1210_g.php |title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – December 2010 |publisher=Cria.ca |access-date=2011-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706174547/http://www.cria.ca/gold/1210_g.php |archive-date=2011-07-06 }}</ref> ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 1|Time to Win, Vol. I]]'' was released on October 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nightingale |first1=Steve |title=Artist Profile: Down With Webster |url=https://www.starmaker.ca/annualreports/2011/down-with-webster |website=Radio Starmaker Fund |access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref> The lead single from the EP "[[Rich Girl$]]", which sampled the [[Hall & Oates]] [[Rich Girl (Hall & Oates song)|track of the same name]], peaked at No.&nbsp;21 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]]. In the fall of 2009, they opened for [[Forever the Sickest Kids]] on the Cheap Date Tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forever The Sickest Kids announce headlining tour |url=https://www.altpress.com/archive_foreversummer/ |magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=September 2, 2009}}</ref>
The follow-up single "[[Your Man (Down with Webster song)|Your Man]]" peaked at No.&nbsp;12 on the Hot 100, and was certified double platinum in digital downloads by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cria.ca/gold/0410_g.php |title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – April 2010 |publisher=Cria.ca |access-date=2010-12-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929174022/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0410_g.php |archive-date=2010-09-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/canada_singles_top_100 |title=Canada Singles Top 100 – Music Charts |publisher=Acharts.us |access-date=2010-12-20}}</ref> The first headlining tour, WINTOUR I, had the band tour Canada and the United States in January and February 2010.<ref>[http://www.downwithwebster.com/blog/wintour-2010-we-need-your-help-and-weve-got-a-surprise-for-you/ WINtour 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415165448/http://www.downwithwebster.com/blog/wintour-2010-we-need-your-help-and-weve-got-a-surprise-for-you/ |date=2011-04-15 }} downwithwebster.com. Retrieved November 7, 2010.</ref> The tour started in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]] on January 7 and ended on February 1 in [[Vancouver]]. The band also opened for Timbaland on two dates in February on the [[Shock Value II Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Video vocalists irrelevant to tight band's beat |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/01/24/video-vocalists-irrelevant-to-tight/23724004007/ |newspaper=[[The Columbus Dispatch]] |access-date=May 17, 2023 |archive-date=May 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230517145958/https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/01/24/video-vocalists-irrelevant-to-tight/23724004007/#selection-361.0-364.0 |date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> They were nominated for '[[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|New Group of the Year]]' at the [[2010 Juno Awards]], losing to [[Arkells]].<ref>[http://junoawards.ca/database/yearly-summary/?group_id=1080&category_id=0&from_year=2010&to_year=2010&show_details=1 2010 New Group of the Year Nominations and Winner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006185616/http://junoawards.ca/database/yearly-summary/?group_id=1080&category_id=0&from_year=2010&to_year=2010&show_details=1 |date=2011-10-06 }}. Retrieved December 20, 2010.</ref> Additionally, they received nominations for 'UR Fave: New Artist' and '[[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Pop Video|Pop Video of the Year]]'. at the [[2010 MuchMusic Video Awards]].<ref>[http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards/ 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202004649/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards/ |date=December 2, 2010 }}. Retrieved December 20, 2010.</ref> The third single "[[Whoa Is Me]]", was released on June 15, 2010, and peaked at No.&nbsp;13 on the Canadian Hot 100.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=down with webster|chart=all}} Whoa Is Me Chart History] [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]. Retrieved November 2, 2010.</ref> Over the summer, they played at festivals such as the [[SCENE Music Festival]],<ref>Harper, Kate (April 28, 2010).{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110415044406/http://www.chartattack.com/news/81392/lights-shad-down-with-webster-playing-scene-music-festival LIGHTS, Shad, Down With Webster Playing S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival]}}." Retrieved December 20, 2010.</ref> the [[Ottawa Bluesfest]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.muchmusic.com/arcade-fire-weezer-drake-metric-to-play-ottawa-bluesfest/ |title=Arcade Fire, Weezer, Drake, Metric to play Ottawa Bluesfest |website=MuchMusic |date=2010-04-21 |access-date=2010-12-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012111543/http://blog.muchmusic.com/arcade-fire-weezer-drake-metric-to-play-ottawa-bluesfest/ |archive-date=2012-10-12 }}</ref> and the [[Sarnia Bayfest]], where they opened for [[the Black Eyed Peas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rogers Bayfest 2010 |url=http://www.sarniabayfest.com/past/2010 |website=Sarnia Bayfest |access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref> After finishing the ''[[Streets of Gold]]'' Tour with [[3OH!3]], the band would "lock ourselves in the studio for a couple of months" and finish their forthcoming album.<ref>[http://asapmusicblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/21/interview-down-with-webster/ INTERVIEW: Down With Webster]. Retrieved November 24, 2010.</ref> The tour was completed on November 24, 2010, at [[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]]. They then performed at the pregame show for the [[98th Grey Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://greycup.cfl.ca/article/down-with-webster-to-rock-gc-pre-game-show |title=Down With Webster to rock GC Pre-Game Show |author=CFL.ca Staff |date=November 24, 2010 |publisher=CFL.ca |access-date=November 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412055917/http://greycup.cfl.ca/article/down-with-webster-to-rock-gc-pre-game-show |archive-date=April 12, 2011 }}</ref> In December, they won the 'Online Artist of the Year' at the 2010 Canadian New Media Awards.<ref>[http://www.nextmediaevents.com/cnma/index.php 2010 Canadian New Media Awards Winners] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230071050/http://www.nextmediaevents.com/cnma/index.php |date=December 30, 2010 }}. Retrieved December 20, 2010.</ref>

WINtour II, a cross-Canada tour that supported their upcoming album began on February 22, 2011, in [[Lethbridge, Alberta]] and ended on March 12 in Toronto.<ref>[http://www.downwithwebster.com/news/wintour-2011/ WINtour 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211175813/http://www.downwithwebster.com/news/wintour-2011/ |date=2011-02-11 }} downwithwebster.com Retrieved December 13, 2010</ref> They were nominated for two awards at the [[Juno Awards of 2011]], [[Juno Award for Group of the Year|Group of the Year]] and [[Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]].<ref>[http://junoawards.ca/2011-juno-award-nominees/ 2011 Juno Awards Nominees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219115559/http://junoawards.ca/2011-juno-award-nominees/ |date=2011-02-19 }} Retrieved February 1, 2011</ref> The band also performed at the awards ceremony on March 27.<ref>{{cite web |title=The JUNO Effect: CTV's 2011 JUNO AWARDS Broadcast Increases Album and Digital Sales for Performers and Winners |url=https://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/english-networks/ctv/the-juno-effect-ctvs-2011-juno-awards-broadcast-increases-album-and-digital-sales-for-performers-and-winners/ |website=Channel Canada |access-date=May 23, 2023 |date=April 7, 2011}}</ref> They received four nominations at [[2011 MuchMusic Video Awards]],<ref>Stevenson, Jane (May 17, 2011). [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/17/dobson-desman-top-mmva-noms "Dobson, Desman top MMVA noms"] ''Toronto Sun''. Retrieved May 23, 2011.</ref> winning one for Pop Video of the Year for "Whoa Is Me".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/List+MMVA+2011+winners/4972826/story.html |title=List of MMVA 2011 winners |access-date=2018-10-04 |archive-date=2011-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804222726/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/List+MMVA+2011+winners/4972826/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On May 12, 2011, it was announced that [[hype man]] Kyle "Kap" Fairlie was no longer in the band, citing their reason as "6 guys going in one musical direction that didn't quite fit with the 7th."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downwithwebster.com/|title=A Message For Our Fans…|website=Downwithwebster.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513210112/http://www.downwithwebster.com/|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2011-05-13}}</ref> The group played at summer festivals and exhibitions including the [[Red River Exhibition]] and [[K-Days|Capital Ex]], where Armes' former band [[the Midway State]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scharner |first1=Andrea |title=Down With Webster roll out new material at Edmonton's Capital Ex |url=https://www.gigcity.ca/2011/07/25/down-with-webster-roll-out-new-material-at-edmontons-capital-ex/ |website=Gigcity.ca |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=July 25, 2011}}</ref> was their supporting act.<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster heads to Kelowna |url=https://www.kelownacapnews.com/life/down-with-webster-heads-to-kelowna/ |publisher=[[Black Press#British Columbia|Kelowna Capital News]]|date=February 14, 2022 |access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> The first single from their upcoming album, "[[She's Dope (Down with Webster song)|She's Dope]]", was released on May 23, 2011. It peaked at No.&nbsp;18 on the Hot 100. "[[Big Wheels (Down with Webster song)|Big Wheels]]" was released as the album's second single on September 9, 2011, and peaked at No.&nbsp;51 on the Hot 100. ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 2|Time to Win, Vol. II]]'' was released on October 31, 2011,<ref name="TTW V2 Universal">{{cite web |url=http://universalmusic.ca/down-with-webster-announce-october-31-release-of-time-to-win-vol-ii/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115144825/http://universalmusic.ca/down-with-webster-announce-october-31-release-of-time-to-win-vol-ii/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-15 |title=Universal Music Canada – DOWN WITH WEBSTER ANNOUNCE OCTOBER 31 RELEASE OF TIME TO WIN VOL. II |work=Universal Music Canada |publisher=[[Universal Music Group|Universal]] |access-date=2011-09-01 }}</ref> and reached No.&nbsp;9 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]]. On December 20, 2011, the band released their ''[[iTunes Session]]'' EP that included [[live version]]s of songs from the album. In 2012, they embarked on the third edition of their WINtour.<ref name="MusicExpress" /> "[[Royalty (Down with Webster song)|Royalty]]" and "Jessica" became the final singles from the album. The band made a [[cameo appearance]] in the Canadian [[Comedy film|comedic film]] ''[[The Movie Out Here]]'' later that year.<ref>{{YouTube|_zp7_cHdK1o?t|The Movie Out Here Official Red Band Movie Trailer...}}</ref>

===2013–2015: ''Party for Your Life''===
On March 20, 2013, the band released the single "[[One in a Million (Down with Webster song)|One in a Million]]". They continued opening for [[Marianas Trench (band)|Marianas Trench]] on the second leg of the Face The Music Tour<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopper |first1=Donna |title=33 photos of Marianas Trench, Down With Webster |url=https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/33-photos-of-marianas-trench-down-with-webster-166082 |website=[[Sootoday.com]] |date=April 9, 2013}}</ref> in Canada after opening for them in the fall of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Face The Music Tour |url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cd/68/43/cd6843993e67da9160a6a3783355422f--face-the-music-trench.jpg |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> On August 13, 2013, the band released the song "Party for Your Life". It was later revealed that ''[[Party for Your Life]]'' is also the name of the upcoming album, originally scheduled for release on October 22, 2013. The album was later pushed back to January 28, 2014, to include newer material in the album.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Connolly |first1=Colleen |title=DOWN WITH WEBSTER REVISITS LAURIER WITH ENERGETIC SHOW AT THE TURRET |url=https://thecord.ca/down-with-webster-revisits-laurier-with-an-energetic-show-at-the-turret/ |newspaper=[[The Cord]] |access-date=May 18, 2023 |date=November 6, 2013}}</ref> It peaked at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |author1=[[Alan Cross]] |title=Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 05 February 2014 |url=https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-05-february-2014/ |website=A Journal of Musical Things |access-date=May 11, 2023 |date=February 5, 2014}}</ref> and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the [[Juno Awards of 2015|Juno Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=East-end artists nominated for Junos |url=https://www.toronto.com/news/east-end-artists-nominated-for-junos/article_15021d40-984a-5c6b-8172-e51c6a801946.html? |website=toronto.com |access-date=May 11, 2023 |date=January 27, 2015}}</ref> Their version of "[[Saturday Night (Bay City Rollers song)#Sampling|Saturday Night]]" was played during the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s 2013–14 season on ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster rocks Hockey Tonight |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/down-with-webster-rocks-hockey-tonight-1.1914197 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |access-date=21 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|ThXapCz4P0U|HNIC Down With Webster Saturday Night montage 11/9/13 NHL Hockey.}}</ref> "[[Chills (Down with Webster song)|Chills]]" was released on December 17, 2013, becoming the band's fourth single to reach the top 20 of the Canadian Hot 100 and spending 34 weeks on the chart—longer than any song they released previously. On February 9, 2014, an alternate version of "Feel So Alive" was played during the [[CBC Olympic broadcasts]] of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Roberts Band, Fefe Dobson unveil Olympics-themed songs |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sam-roberts-band-fefe-dobson-unveil-olympics-themed-songs-1.2524135 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|wCg12xoIx9Y|Down With Webster – Feel So Alive (Sochi 2014 Music Video)}}</ref> The band toured from 2014, starting the fourth and final installment of their WINtour series across Canada,<ref>{{cite web |title=Concert pic of the morning: Down With Webster at the Vogue |url=https://www.straight.com/blogra/577806/concert-pic-morning-down-webster-vogue |website=The Georgia Straight |access-date=May 13, 2023 |date=January 30, 2014}}</ref> to opening slots in 2015 in the US. Their DJ Dave "Diggy" Ferris decided to stop touring with the group in 2014 after his girlfriend became pregnant with their first child.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cameron Hunter: The Sweetest Thing |url=https://greatnessadjacentpodcast.com/cameron-hunter-the-sweetest-thing/ |website=Greatness Adjacent |access-date=May 10, 2023 |date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> In the US, they joined the tours of [[Hoodie Allen]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster to Join Hoodie Allen's Hanging With Hoodie Tour |url=https://digitaltourbus.com/news/webster-join-hoodie-allens-hanging-hoodie-tour/ |website=Digital Tour Bus |date=3 May 2014 |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> [[Timeflies]] and [[Jonny Craig]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knutson |first1=Madeline |title=Alternative Rock Band Down with Webster: The Blast Interview |url=https://blastmagazine.com/2014/12/03/blast-interview-webster/ |work=Blast Magazine |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>

===2016–present: Other projects, ''V'' and reunion===
In 2016, Armes released two songs that he had made with Gillett under the name Best Night Ever. Proceeds from the singles supported [[Kids Help Phone]] and [[The Trevor Project]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicplayground.com/artists/bestnightever/|title=Best Night Ever|website= The Music Playground |access-date=2022-09-18}}</ref> Seja started a new project called Karter Park with original band member, Kierscey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/karter-park|title=Karter Park - Soundcloud |website=Soundcloud |access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>

Gillett opened up about his struggles with [[mental health]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/canadian-musician-pat-gillett-opens-up-about-personal-struggles-1.10636111|title=Canadian Musician Pat Gillett Opens Up About Personal Struggles|website=[[Bell Media Radio|iHeartRadio Canada]]|author=John Kennedy|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> and created music with Armes, Martino and Hunter while maintaining his [[sobriety]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Behind the Pain |url=https://storiesforcaregivers.com/cypher-behind-the-pain-with-honors/ |website=Stories for Caregivers |access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Honors & the Significance of Feel-ing Better |url=https://sawdustandgin.com/2018/12/01/honors-interview/ |website=Sawdust and Gin |access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref> which later became a part of an album, released under the band name Honors, titled ''Feel Better'' (2018).

During the summer of 2020, the group released the songs, "Love Is Not Enough"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/down-with-webster-resurfaces-with-love-is-not-enough-1.12807395|title=Down With Webster Resurfaces With 'Love Is Not Enough' |website=iHeartRadio Canada |access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref> and "Take Us Alive"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundigest.com/2020/07/29/down-with-webster-take-us-alive-review/|title=Down With Webster – Take Us Alive – Review |work=Soundigest |date=29 July 2020 |access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref> from an album called ''V'' which was recorded back in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/v/1551788611|title=Album V|accessdate=2021-02-25}}</ref> Armes shared that ''[[V (Down with Webster album)|V]]'' is their final album after its [[Surprise album|surprise release]] in February 2021.<ref>{{cite Instagram |user=tylerarmes |postid=CLexlmxA-s4/|title=The Final @downwithwebster album is out today ❤️...|date=19 February 2021}}</ref>

The band members remain active in the [[music industry]]. Seja<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bliss |first1=Karen |title=PUBLISHING: MARC COSTANZO AND INSIDE MUSIC NASHVILLE |url=https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/publishing-marc-costanzo-and-inside-music-nashville/ |work=SOCAN Magazine |access-date=May 20, 2023 |date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> and Hunter signed a [[Publishing|publishing deal]] as songwriters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inside Music Publishing Nashville & Kobalt Form Global Partnership |url=https://musicrow.com/2022/08/inside-music-publishing-nashville-kobalt-form-global-partnership/ |work=[[MusicRow]] |access-date=May 20, 2023 |date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> Hunter has also continued to release solo albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://algonquintimes.com/arts-entertainment/camm-hunter-rocks-the-ob/|title=Camm Hunter rocks the Ob|work=Algonquin Times |date=20 March 2015 |access-date=2022-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite Instagram |user=cammhunter |postid=CSPNN-cr0yE|title=New album at long last.…|date=6 August 2021}}</ref> Martino worked on Hunter's music as well as the soundtracks for the ''[[My Little Pony#2021–present|My Little Pony]]'' web series ''Tell Your Tale''<ref>{{cite Instagram |user=thewilderstv|postid=Cosw7RtvUtv|title=My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale is a magical show to be a part of, and the crew behind it are at the heart of what makes it so special.|date=February 15, 2023}}</ref> and television special ''[[My Little Pony: Make Your Mark#Release|Bridlewoodstock]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title="Bridlewoodstock" Soundtrack Album Featuring 5 Songs Released |url=https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/06/bridlewoodstock-soundtrack-album.html |website=[[Equestria Daily]] |access-date=June 3, 2023 |date=June 2, 2023}}</ref> Armes produced the [[film scores|scores]] for the [[CBC Television|CBC]] series, ''[[Anyone's Game]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=How one chart-topping musician made the move into TV scores |url=https://www.cbc.ca/television/anyonesgame/how-one-chart-topping-musician-made-the-move-into-tv-scores-1.5907957 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]|author=Chris Dart|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Run the Burbs]]''.<ref>{{cite Instagram |user=tylerarmes |postid=CYupirUMfBk|title=I Love writing to picture 🎵📽 Been quietly working on this awesome TV show recently…|date=14 January 2022}}</ref> Gillett releases music independently.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/patgillett|title=Pat Gillett – SoundCloud|website=[[SoundCloud]]|access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> Ferris is a real estate agent that djs on occasion.<ref>{{cite Instagram|user=davidferris.realtor|postid=CVym54XPtAl|title=Hi friends! 👋🏻 I'm a Real Estate Agent now... Everyone keeps asking...'Are you still a DJ?'... The answer is YES, of course!|date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

On April 1, 2024, Down with Webster returned and announced via social media that the band will be having a reunion tour in the summer with tour dates coming soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/down-with-webster-are-about-to-be-so-back|title=Down with Webster Are About to Be So Back|website=[[Exclaim!]]|author=Megan LaPierre|date=April 3, 2024}}</ref> The group played a handful of festivals in the summer including the [[Calgary Stampede]] on July 9,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.virginradio.ca/calgary/events/bud-light-stage-at-the-big-four-roadhouse-2024.html|title=Bud Light Stage at The Big Four Roadhouse|website=[[Virgin Radio]]|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> [[Ottawa Bluesfest]] on July 14,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/bluesfest-day-10-final-day-marked-by-power-outage-but-most-shows-go-on|title=Bluesfest Day 10: Final day marked by power outage but most shows go on|website=[[Ottawa Citizen]]|author=Lynn Saxberg|date=July 15, 2024|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> the Super-Spike Volleyball tournament on July 19 and 20,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chrisd.ca/2024/04/03/super-spike-volleyball-tournament-2024/|title=Down With Webster to Headline Super-Spike Volleyball Tournament|website=ChrisD.ca|date=April 3, 2024|access-date=April 3, 2024}}</ref> and the [[Peterborough Musicfest]] on August 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/fans-were-down-at-down-with-webster/article_9561906b-a52f-5c84-9348-01f94aee8704.html|title=Fans Were Down at Down with Webster|author=Lance Anderson|date=August 1, 2024|website=[[The Peterborough Examiner]]|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> The group will embark on their holiday WinTOUR tour in December 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/down-with-webster-book-toronto-and-montreal-on-holiday-wintour|title=Down with Webster Book Toronto and Montreal Shows on Holiday Wintour|website=[[Exclaim!]]|author=Sydney Brasil|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>

==Members==

===Current members===
* [[Cameron Hunter (musician)|Cameron Hunter]] — [[rapping|rap vocals]], vocals<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/down-with-webster-mn0002335936/biography|title=Down with Webster – Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
* Martin "Bucky" Seja – rap vocals, vocals
* Patrick Gillett – guitar, rap vocals, lead vocals
* Tyler Armes – bass guitar, [[electronic keyboard|keyboards]]
* Andrew "Marty" Martino – drums

===Past members===
* Kyle "Kap" Fairlie – backing vocals<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster Band Member Bios |url=https://michaelcranis.com/dww/ |website=michaelcranis.com |access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref>
* Dave "Diggy" Ferris — [[Turntablism|turntables]]
*Kierscey Regozo – keyboards<ref>{{cite web |title=Shotgun Wedding: The Musical — July 6–17, at the Toronto Fringe. |url=https://backinschoolweusedtodreamaboutthiseveryday.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/shotgun-wedding-the-musical-july-6-17-at-the-toronto-fringe/ |website=Shotgun Wedding |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=July 4, 2011}}</ref>
*Matt Campitelli – guitar
*Mitchell Wong – saxophone<ref>{{cite web |title=The 7th Annual Jean Lumb Award Winners, 2004 |url=https://jeanlumbfoundation.ca/?page_id=367 |website=Jean Lumb Foundation |access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref>

==Influences==

Their influences range across many genres including pop, rock, [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[jazz]] and [[electronic music]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Down With Webster |url=http://scenetrash.com/Interviews/DownWithWebster.php |magazine=Scene Trash |access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref> Armes has cited [[Michael Jackson]]; electronic artists [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and [[Skrillex]]; and [[jazz fusion]] musicians [[Stanley Clarke]] and [[Jaco Pastorius|Jaco Pastorious]] as inspirations,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Van Zanten |first1=Michael |title=Down With Webster brings the party to Live @ Veishea: "Bring Your Helmet" |url=https://iowastatedaily.com/106460/ames247/down-with-webster-brings-the-party-to-live-veishea-bring-your-helmet/ |newspaper=[[Iowa State Daily]] |access-date=December 28, 2022 |date=April 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Boone |first1=Antonio |title=Down With Webster: Taking Every Kind of Music and Making Something New. |url=https://jumpphilly.org/2012/02/01/down-with-webster-taking-every-kind-of-music-and-making-something-new/ |website=Jump Philly |access-date=December 28, 2022 |date=February 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Robb |first1=Peter |title=Down With Webster's newest album a departure — but still a party |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/down-with-websters-newest-album-a-departure-but-still-a-party |website=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |access-date=December 28, 2022 |date=February 11, 2014}}</ref> while Gillett and Hunter has credited hip-hop groups [[Beastie Boys]], [[Wu-Tang Clan]] and [[Cypress Hill]]; and rock bands [[Aerosmith]],<ref>{{cite web |title=POZ Playlist: Marianas Trench, Down With Webster |url=https://propertyofzack.com/post/53863031079/poz-playlist-marianas-trench-down-with-webster |website=Property of Zack |access-date=May 20, 2023 |date=June 25, 2013}}</ref> [[Rage Against the Machine]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] for helping the band shape their blend of music.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Brendan |title=Down With Webster: The fans' band |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2011/03/25/down_with_webster_the_fans_band.html |website=[[Toronto Star]] |access-date=December 28, 2022 |date=March 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Charlie |title=Down With Webster gets down with Samsung in Vancouver |url=https://www.straight.com/music/down-webster-gets-down-samsung-vancouver |newspaper=[[The Georgia Straight]] |access-date=December 28, 2022 |date=June 21, 2012}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
*2007: Down With Webster
{{Main article|Down with Webster discography}}
* 2007: ''[[Down with Webster (album)|Down with Webster]]''
*2009: Time To Win Vol. 1
* 2009: ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 1|Time to Win, Vol. I]]''
* 2011: ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 2|Time to Win, Vol. II]]''
* 2014: ''[[Party for Your Life]]''
* 2021: ''[[V (Down with Webster album)|V]]''


==Footnotes==
==Concert tours==
{{Main article|List of Down with Webster concert tours}}
{{reflist}}

==Awards and nominations==
Down With Webster has been nominated for 22 awards including 12 [[IHeartRadio MMVAs|MuchMusic Video Awards]] and 6 [[Juno Awards]].

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| "[[Your Man (Down with Webster song)|Your Man]]"
| Song of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
| 2014
|rowspan="3"|Down with Webster
| Heatseeker
|{{won}}
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|-
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| [[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|New Group of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
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| {{nom}}
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| ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 1|Time to Win, Vol. I]]''
| [[Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
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| rowspan="2"| [[Juno Awards of 2012|2012]]
| Down with Webster
|Group of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| ''[[Time to Win, Vol. 2|Time to Win, Vol. II]]''
| rowspan="2"|Pop Album of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Juno Awards of 2015|2015]]
| ''[[Party for Your Life]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="12"|[[IHeartRadio MMVAs|MuchMusic Video Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[2010 MuchMusic Video Awards|2010]]
| "Your Man"
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Pop Video|Pop Video of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|title=2010 MuchMusic Video Awards|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710084956/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|archivedate=July 10, 2010|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>
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| Down with Webster
| [[UR Fave: New Artist (MMVA Award)|UR Fave: New Artist]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[2011 MuchMusic Video Awards|2011]]
| rowspan="3"| "[[Whoa Is Me]]"
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Video|Video of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/nominees|title=2011 MuchMusic Video Awards|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524054219/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/nominees/|archivedate=May 24, 2011|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| Pop Video of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| UR Fave: Video
|{{nom}}
|-
|Down with Webster
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Peoples Choice: Favourite Artist|UR Fave: Artist]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[2012 MuchMusic Video Awards|2012]]
| rowspan="2"|"[[She's Dope (Down with Webster song)|She's Dope]]"
| Video of the Year
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/marianas-trench-leads-with-seven-nominations-at-the-2012-mmvas/|title=Marianas Trench leads with seven nominations at the 2012 MMVAs|date=May 15, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721005505/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/marianas-trench-leads-with-seven-nominations-at-the-2012-mmvas/|archivedate=July 21, 2012|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[VideoFACT Award|MuchFact Indie Video of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Royalty (Down with Webster song)|Royalty]]"
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Director|Director of The Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Big Wheels (Down with Webster song)|Big Wheels]]"
|[[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Post-Production|Post Production of the Year]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[2013 MuchMusic Video Awards|2013]]
| "[[One in a Million (Down with Webster song)|One in a Million]]"
| rowspan="2"|Pop Video of the Year
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/marianas-trench-lead-the-2013-mmvas-with-six-nominations/|title=Marianas Trench lead the 2013 MMVAs with six nominations|date=May 21, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710112232/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/marianas-trench-lead-the-2013-mmvas-with-six-nominations/|archivedate=July 10, 2013|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014 MuchMusic Video Awards|2014]]
| rowspan="2"|"[[Chills (Down with Webster song)|Chills]]"
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/music/muchmusic-video-awards-2014-nods-led-by-drake-hedley-see-the-full-list-of-nominees-here|title=MuchMusic Video Awards 2014 nods led by Drake, Hedley: See the full list of nominees here|website=[[National Post]]|date=May 21, 2014|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[SOCAN Awards]]
| 2015
|Pop/Rock Music Award
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/2015-socan-awards-dallas-green-randy-bachman-among-canadian-music-creators-honoured-1.3123989|title=2015 SOCAN Awards: Dallas Green, Randy Bachman among Canadian music creators honoured|website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref>
|}

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.downwithwebster.com Official website]
* {{official website|http://www.downwithwebster.com}}{{dead link|date=March 2018}}
* {{IMDb name|0265621|Kyle Fairlie}}
* {{allMusic|id=p1074574}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100102193830/http://universalmotown.com/discography/artist/default.aspx?aid=7429 Universal Motown website]

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Down with Webster
Down with Webster on stage with Emmanuel Lewis (Webster) at the Festival of Friends in 2014[1]
Down with Webster on stage with Emmanuel Lewis (Webster) at the Festival of Friends in 2014[1]
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active
  • 1998 (1998)–2015
  • 2020–2021
  • 2024–present
LabelsUniversal Motown/Universal Music
Members
  • Tyler Armes
  • Patrick Gillett
  • Cameron Hunter
  • Andrew "Marty" Martino
  • Martin "Bucky" Seja
Past members
  • Kyle "Kap" Fairlie
  • Dave "D!ggy" Ferris
  • Matt Campitelli
  • Mitchell Wong
  • Kierscey Regozo[a]
Websitedownwithwebster.com[dead link‍]

Down with Webster is a Canadian rap rock band from The Beaches area of Toronto who signed with Universal Motown in April 2009. The band first achieved commercial success with the release of the 2009 EP, Time to Win, Vol. I which consisted of the singles "Rich Girl$", "Your Man" and "Whoa Is Me". Their major-label debut album, Time to Win, Vol. II (2011) featured the track "She's Dope". The 2014 follow-up album Party for Your Life included the songs "One in a Million" and "Chills." The band has been nominated for Juno Awards, MuchMusic Video Awards and Canadian Radio Music Awards.

History

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1998–2007: Career beginnings

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Down with Webster originally started as an instrumental jazz band[3] that was formed in a music class[4] at Glen Ames Senior Public School in 1998 by band members Patrick Gillett and Tyler Armes.[5] They, along with the original members of the band, quickly named the group toward the end of class after the beloved titular character from the 80s sitcom Webster, who is played by Emmanuel Lewis.[6] Following a victory at their school's "Battle of the Bands" competition,[7] the group was joined by Andrew Martino and Martin "Bucky" Seja, students from Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts,[8][9] and other members who attended Malvern Collegiate Institute.[10] As a jam band,[11] they made reggae,[12] funk and jazz[13] inspired music in Armes' father garage.[14] Hip-hop elements were incorporated into their music once Seja became a part of the group and rapped along with Gillett, who also brought an influence of blues rock to the band.[15]

The band released a six-track CD-R EP titled The Reverb Session July '03. This release was primarily sold at concerts in 2003 and 2004.[16] Hype man Kyle "Kap" Fairlie, a former actor whose voice work includes roles in the Nelvana series Redwall, Franklin, Babar and Rolie Polie Olie,[17] and the film The Little Bear Movie,[18] and rapper Cameron "Cam" Hunter would later join the band's lineup.[8] In 2007, the band released their debut independent self-titled album.[19]

2008–2012: Time to Win, Vol. I & II

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As long as any of us can remember, all we wanted to do was make music. While we came from different backgrounds, found inspiration from different influences, and developed different styles; we were united by our love of music. It's the reason we saved all of our money to buy albums, memorized every word, learned each chord, bass line and beat. It's the reason we spent all of our time together writing, playing and producing in a garage. It's the reason we sleep in the studio and live on stage… Every show is a party and we dare the audience to have more fun than us (usually it's a tie).

–Down with Webster (2009)[20]

The group built a following[21] through their energetic shows.[22][23] Jill Langlois of Chart recounted their performance at Canadian Music Week in March 2008: "...the band exploded onto the stage and never slowed down or stopped. Words will never really describe the Down With Webster experience." She described them as "flashy and obnoxious, but fun and loveable".[24] In June, the group was named 'Best Unsigned Artist in Canada' by Rogers Mobile and received a recording prize worth $25,000.[25] After facing years of rejection,[26] they captured the attention of music executives including musicians Gene Simmons and Timbaland, who wanted to sign the band to their respective record labels.[27] The former had aspirations for them to appear in a reality series to grow their audience as well.[28] According to Timbaland, "That group is the most amazing and creative, innovative group that's going to come out in 2010."[29][30] Ultimately, they signed with Universal/Motown.[27] The band's debut gold-certified EP[31] Time to Win, Vol. I was released on October 6, 2009.[32] The lead single from the EP "Rich Girl$", which sampled the Hall & Oates track of the same name, peaked at No. 21 on the Canadian Hot 100. In the fall of 2009, they opened for Forever the Sickest Kids on the Cheap Date Tour.[33]

The follow-up single "Your Man" peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100, and was certified double platinum in digital downloads by the CRIA.[34][35] The first headlining tour, WINTOUR I, had the band tour Canada and the United States in January and February 2010.[36] The tour started in Halifax on January 7 and ended on February 1 in Vancouver. The band also opened for Timbaland on two dates in February on the Shock Value II Tour.[37] They were nominated for 'New Group of the Year' at the 2010 Juno Awards, losing to Arkells.[38] Additionally, they received nominations for 'UR Fave: New Artist' and 'Pop Video of the Year'. at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards.[39] The third single "Whoa Is Me", was released on June 15, 2010, and peaked at No. 13 on the Canadian Hot 100.[40] Over the summer, they played at festivals such as the SCENE Music Festival,[41] the Ottawa Bluesfest[42] and the Sarnia Bayfest, where they opened for the Black Eyed Peas.[43] After finishing the Streets of Gold Tour with 3OH!3, the band would "lock ourselves in the studio for a couple of months" and finish their forthcoming album.[44] The tour was completed on November 24, 2010, at Albuquerque, New Mexico. They then performed at the pregame show for the 98th Grey Cup.[45] In December, they won the 'Online Artist of the Year' at the 2010 Canadian New Media Awards.[46]

WINtour II, a cross-Canada tour that supported their upcoming album began on February 22, 2011, in Lethbridge, Alberta and ended on March 12 in Toronto.[47] They were nominated for two awards at the Juno Awards of 2011, Group of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.[48] The band also performed at the awards ceremony on March 27.[49] They received four nominations at 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards,[50] winning one for Pop Video of the Year for "Whoa Is Me".[51] On May 12, 2011, it was announced that hype man Kyle "Kap" Fairlie was no longer in the band, citing their reason as "6 guys going in one musical direction that didn't quite fit with the 7th."[52] The group played at summer festivals and exhibitions including the Red River Exhibition and Capital Ex, where Armes' former band the Midway State[53] was their supporting act.[54] The first single from their upcoming album, "She's Dope", was released on May 23, 2011. It peaked at No. 18 on the Hot 100. "Big Wheels" was released as the album's second single on September 9, 2011, and peaked at No. 51 on the Hot 100. Time to Win, Vol. II was released on October 31, 2011,[55] and reached No. 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart. On December 20, 2011, the band released their iTunes Session EP that included live versions of songs from the album. In 2012, they embarked on the third edition of their WINtour.[16] "Royalty" and "Jessica" became the final singles from the album. The band made a cameo appearance in the Canadian comedic film The Movie Out Here later that year.[56]

2013–2015: Party for Your Life

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On March 20, 2013, the band released the single "One in a Million". They continued opening for Marianas Trench on the second leg of the Face The Music Tour[57] in Canada after opening for them in the fall of 2012.[58] On August 13, 2013, the band released the song "Party for Your Life". It was later revealed that Party for Your Life is also the name of the upcoming album, originally scheduled for release on October 22, 2013. The album was later pushed back to January 28, 2014, to include newer material in the album.[59] It peaked at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart[60] and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards.[61] Their version of "Saturday Night" was played during the NHL's 2013–14 season on Hockey Night in Canada.[62][63] "Chills" was released on December 17, 2013, becoming the band's fourth single to reach the top 20 of the Canadian Hot 100 and spending 34 weeks on the chart—longer than any song they released previously. On February 9, 2014, an alternate version of "Feel So Alive" was played during the CBC Olympic broadcasts of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[64][65] The band toured from 2014, starting the fourth and final installment of their WINtour series across Canada,[66] to opening slots in 2015 in the US. Their DJ Dave "Diggy" Ferris decided to stop touring with the group in 2014 after his girlfriend became pregnant with their first child.[67] In the US, they joined the tours of Hoodie Allen,[68] Timeflies and Jonny Craig.[69]

2016–present: Other projects, V and reunion

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In 2016, Armes released two songs that he had made with Gillett under the name Best Night Ever. Proceeds from the singles supported Kids Help Phone and The Trevor Project.[70] Seja started a new project called Karter Park with original band member, Kierscey.[71]

Gillett opened up about his struggles with mental health[72] and created music with Armes, Martino and Hunter while maintaining his sobriety[73][74] which later became a part of an album, released under the band name Honors, titled Feel Better (2018).

During the summer of 2020, the group released the songs, "Love Is Not Enough"[75] and "Take Us Alive"[76] from an album called V which was recorded back in 2015.[77] Armes shared that V is their final album after its surprise release in February 2021.[78]

The band members remain active in the music industry. Seja[79] and Hunter signed a publishing deal as songwriters.[80] Hunter has also continued to release solo albums.[81][82] Martino worked on Hunter's music as well as the soundtracks for the My Little Pony web series Tell Your Tale[83] and television special Bridlewoodstock.[84] Armes produced the scores for the CBC series, Anyone's Game[85] and Run the Burbs.[86] Gillett releases music independently.[87] Ferris is a real estate agent that djs on occasion.[88]

On April 1, 2024, Down with Webster returned and announced via social media that the band will be having a reunion tour in the summer with tour dates coming soon.[89] The group played a handful of festivals in the summer including the Calgary Stampede on July 9,[90] Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14,[91] the Super-Spike Volleyball tournament on July 19 and 20,[92] and the Peterborough Musicfest on August 1.[93] The group will embark on their holiday WinTOUR tour in December 2024.[94]

Members

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Current members

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  • Cameron Hunter — rap vocals, vocals[95]
  • Martin "Bucky" Seja – rap vocals, vocals
  • Patrick Gillett – guitar, rap vocals, lead vocals
  • Tyler Armes – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Andrew "Marty" Martino – drums

Past members

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  • Kyle "Kap" Fairlie – backing vocals[96]
  • Dave "Diggy" Ferris — turntables
  • Kierscey Regozo – keyboards[97]
  • Matt Campitelli – guitar
  • Mitchell Wong – saxophone[98]

Influences

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Their influences range across many genres including pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz and electronic music.[99] Armes has cited Michael Jackson; electronic artists Justice and Skrillex; and jazz fusion musicians Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorious as inspirations,[100][101][102] while Gillett and Hunter has credited hip-hop groups Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan and Cypress Hill; and rock bands Aerosmith,[103] Rage Against the Machine and Led Zeppelin for helping the band shape their blend of music.[104][105]

Discography

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Main article: Down with Webster discography

Concert tours

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Main article: List of Down with Webster concert tours

Awards and nominations

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Down With Webster has been nominated for 22 awards including 12 MuchMusic Video Awards and 6 Juno Awards.

Awards and nominations received by Down With Webster
Award Year[b] Nominee/work Category Result Ref.
Canadian New Media Awards 2010 Down with Webster Online Artist of the Year Won [55]
Canadian Radio Music Awards 2011 Rich Girl$" CHR Song of the Year Won [106]
"Your Man" Song of the Year Nominated
2014 Down with Webster Heatseeker Won [107]
Juno Awards 2010 New Group of the Year Nominated [108]
2011 Group of the Year Nominated
Time to Win, Vol. I Pop Album of the Year Nominated
2012 Down with Webster Group of the Year Nominated
Time to Win, Vol. II Pop Album of the Year Nominated
2015 Party for Your Life Nominated
MuchMusic Video Awards 2010 "Your Man" Pop Video of the Year Nominated [109]
Down with Webster UR Fave: New Artist Nominated
2011 "Whoa Is Me" Video of the Year Nominated [110]
Pop Video of the Year Won
UR Fave: Video Nominated
Down with Webster UR Fave: Artist Nominated
2012 "She's Dope" Video of the Year Nominated [111]
MuchFact Indie Video of the Year Nominated
"Royalty" Director of The Year Nominated
"Big Wheels" Post Production of the Year Won
2013 "One in a Million" Pop Video of the Year Nominated [112]
2014 "Chills" Nominated [113]
SOCAN Awards 2015 Pop/Rock Music Award Won [114]

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Kierscey Rand[2]
  2. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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