He’s been described as “…a new evocative voice,” by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman. He has that rare, distinctive, velvet presence in his voice authentically from another place and time and yet, it is his own.

Displaying his talent in Los Angeles first, as a street performer, he now performs on stage with legends of R&B, Blues, Jazz and Pop.

Eddie was born in Kansas and has a strong musical heritage that began in his youth at the Baptist Church where his father was a pastor. Years earlier, the elder Wakes was approached by Lionel Hampton, who requested that he join his band as a vocalist. It’s safe to say that Eddie’s immense musical talents come from his lineage.

Eddie began his professional music career in 1998 to receptive audiences around the world. He has shared the stage with musical luminaries and icons like Diana Krall, Sarah McLachlan, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Davis Benoit, B.B. King, Linda Ronstadt and Nelson Riddle.

Early on, Eddie’s talents afforded him international exposure. Right out of high school, he was selected to do a world-wide tour with “Up With People". The experience helped him mold his musical roots into a distinctive and mature quality:

He also fell in love with “The Great American Songbook” and sharpened his skill stylistically, like few others of his generation.

He honed his professional experience in Nashville and the Caribbean singing in hotel resorts and venues. He also worked to develop his writing and composing skills during those years. In 2005, he concluded a tour with the Walt Disney production of "The Lion King". Now, in Los Angeles, his focus is on his solo career.

You can find Eddie and his band performing at venues like House of Blues in Hollywood and throughout Los Angeles proper.