Rellik

BIO

Bill LeBlanc, better known as RELLIK in the entertainment world, is an accomplished recording artist, performer, and radio host hailing from Edmonton. With a career spanning over two decades and decorated with 11 awards and 35 nominations, Rellik has solidified his presence in the industry.

Boasting over 1100 performances and five albums, RELLIK stands as a prominent figure in the Indigenous music scene.

Rellik has proudly shared the stage with contemporaries like Everlast and Run DMC, as well as childhood heroes The Hieroglyphics and The Guess Who. Rellik’s musical journey has been a dream come true for someone who has overcome adversity to flourish in his musical career.

Compared to artists like Struggle Jennings, Everlast, or Kid Rock, he is heavily influenced by genres outside of Hip Hop, including Country, Blues, Folk, and Rock. With songs featured in movies and television,

such as Arctic Air and Blackstone. Rellik often collaborates with an array of talented musicians and creative minds. Some of Relliks best work has come as the result of collaborative project such as this.

Rellik has been involved in Indigenous arts and the general music community in Edmonton for over 20 years and 15 of them professionally and has also appeared on many award juries including the JUNO Awards, The Edmonton Arts Council, The Calgary Music Awards, FACTOR and more.

Renowned for his ability to blend genres and create distinctive musical landscapes, he also spent many years on Indigenous radio airwaves, having hosted the afterrnon Drive show on 89.3 The Raven for over four years and currently hosts the “Coffee and Cree" podcast, as he is also a strong advocate in Cree language revitalization.

In recent years, Rellik and his unique blend of Country, Rock and Hip Hop have entertained audiences at The Beaumont Music Festival, K Days, The International Fringe Festival Mainstage, Pembina River Nights, Edmonton Heritage Festival, Taste of Edmonton, Downtown Spark, Onoway Heritage Days and so many more.

Beyond his musical endeavours and radio commitments, RELLIK actively contributes to his community, embodying a true family man and a man of traditional ceremony and values when he's not on stage or in the studio. Time spent with his wife and kids is a testament to his unwavering dedication to both his art and his loved ones.

Awards and Recognitions

2023 50th anniversary of Hip Hop Edmonton “Hip Hop Hero” award
2022 Okimaw Award Winner
2022 Nominated 4x at the Native American Music Awards in NYC
2022 Winner - Male Artist of the Year - ISMA Awards
2022 Number 7 on the IMC Countdown - Dancing in the Kitchen
2021 - Host for Edmonton Indigneous Peoples Festival
2021 - Number 7 on the Indigenous Music Countdown - Train Wreck
2019 Nominee - Indigenous Recording of the Year - Edmonton Music Awards
2019 Nominee - Best Pop Recording - Indigenous Music Awards
2019 Nominee - Best Blues Recording - Edmonton Music Awards
2018 Winner Indigenous Recording of the Year - Edmonton Music Awards
2018 Winner Best Pop Recording -Indian Summer Music Awards
2018 Winner Best Blues Recording – Indian Summer Music Awards
2017 Winner Male Artist of the Year, Edmonton Music Awards
2017 Winner Best Music Video Edmonton Short Film Festival
2017 Nominated Hometown Hero on Hockey Night in Canada
2017 Nominated for two Native American Music Awards
2017 #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown (The Hour)
2017 Edmonton Arts Council Cultural Diversity in the Arts Award recipient
2017 Edmonton Music Prize shortlist
2016 Winner Best Hip Hop Recording Indian Summer Music Awards in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2016 CUT Awards nominee: Best Single; Prairie Album of the Year
2016 Edmonton Music Award nominee: Best Hip Hop Recording
2016 Mayor’s Celebration for the Arts nominee: Emerging Artist Award
2015 Western Canadian Music Awards nominee: Aboriginal Recording of the Year
2015 Nominated at the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards: Entertainer of the Year; Single of the Year
2015 Licensed music on multiple episodes of Blackstone Season 5
Four #1-singles on the National Aboriginal Music Countdown
2015 #16 on NAMC best of 2015
2015 Nominee at the Edmonton Music Awards: Best Hip Hop
2015 Winner of the United Way My United Way Voice Contest
2014 Release of APTN-funded music video for By Your Side
2014 Featured on CBCs Arctic Air
2013 Winner of Best Music Video at APCMA Awards

Experience

Festivals and Events

With over 1100 performances and appearances in his career, here are a few of Rellik’s show highlights.

2024 Onoway Heritage Days
2024 Taste of Edmonton mainstage
2024 Downtown Spark Festival
2024 Pembina River Nights
2024 National Indigenous Peoples Day - Sylvan Lake
2024 Alberta Day mainstage
2023 JUNO FEST - Edmonton
2023 K DAYS Indigenous Experience
2023 Deep Freeze Festival
2023 Edmonton International Fringe Festival Mainstage
2023 The Works Art and Design Festival
2023 City of Beaumont Canada Day Headliner
2023 National Indigenous Peoples Day - Borden Park
2021 Mainstage performance - Beaumont Blues and Roots Festival
2019 Tour Support for Everlast
2019 Special Guest for A Tribe Called Red - K Days Main Stage
2019 - Sasquatch Gathering , Indigenous Peoples Festival, North Country Fair , Adam stock and many more
2018 Performed at North Country Fair Main Stage, Edmonton Indigenous People's Festival, Heart of the City Festival, and Streets Rise Up
2017 Performed at Folk On The Rocks, North Country Fair, and National Aboriginal Day Live on APTN (Vancouver)
2016 Performed at Seven Music Festival
2015 Performed at HOPE concert in Barrie, Ontario, the Pan American Games in Toronto, K-Days Edmonton Exhibition Main Stage, United Way Red Tie Gala
2015 Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico
2014 Performed at North American Indigenous Games,The Works Art and Design Festival, Heart of the City Festival