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Manafest Sleep Walker Awake
Sleep
Walker
Awake
The new record is out. Loud guitars, honest words, and one idea underneath all of it: you were never meant to sleep through your own life.
Out now
Sleep Walker
Awake
Songs written in the middle of the fight, not after it. About the years you spend going through the motions, the moment the noise finally wakes you up, and what you do with the morning after.
The fighter
Twenty years
of not quitting
Manafest is Chris Greenwood — a kid from Pickering, Ontario who lost his dad at five, picked up a skateboard and a notebook, and started rapping over rock guitars because nothing else fit.
What followed was two decades of doing it the hard way: independent records, thirty grand of borrowed money on the line, and a faith that kept showing up on the days the industry didn't. I almost quit. Then Japan blew up — and the whole thing started over. The songs still come from the same place.
The fighters
Nobody here
quit either
Over a thousand shows across four continents, and the same thing every night: people who found the music in the year they needed it most. The Fighter Club is where they keep finding each other.
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Official artist biography · 2026
Manafest
Manafest is a Canadian rock and rap artist, singer, songwriter, author, and former professional skateboarder who has spent over two decades breaking musical boundaries and inspiring fans worldwide. Known for his explosive blend of hard rock, hip-hop, and emotionally charged lyrics, Manafest has built an international career fueled by perseverance, authenticity, and an unwavering commitment to his fans.
With over 270 million streams on Spotify and more than 1 billion streams across all streaming platforms, Manafest continues to reach audiences around the globe. His music has sold over 1 million albums worldwide, earned four JUNO Award nominations, and taken him to more than 1,000 live performances across four continents.
His songs have landed major placements in the 2024 Olympics Omega Watches commercial, Super Bowl 2024, NFL broadcasts, video games, television series including Knight Rider, One Tree Hill, and MTV Unplugged, and films such as Hard Target 2.
Manafest has also established a powerful presence at rock radio, with his music receiving regular airplay on SiriusXM Octane. His hit single “Nemesis,” featuring Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D., reached #1 at Christian Rock radio, while “Learning How To Be Human” climbed into the Top 5. His music continues to connect with both mainstream rock audiences and Christian rock listeners.
In November 2026, Manafest released his highly anticipated new album, Sleep Walker Awake, delivering some of his heaviest, most personal, and most ambitious music to date. The album blends crushing guitars, infectious melodies, powerful rap verses, and deeply personal lyrics that challenge listeners to wake up, overcome adversity, and live with purpose.
Featuring songs including “Hurricane,” “Paralyzed,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “One Prayer Away,” and “Walking On Water,” Sleep Walker Awake represents another bold chapter in Manafest’s evolution as an artist. The project builds on a career defined by fearless creativity and a willingness to push beyond genre expectations.
Throughout his career, Manafest has collaborated with acclaimed producers and musicians, including Joe Rickard (Three Days Grace, Apocalyptica, Starset) and David Thulin. He has also expanded his musical catalog by reimagining songs from legendary artists such as Johnny Cash and Linkin Park, bringing his signature rock-rap energy to familiar classics.
Beyond the music, Manafest has built a fiercely loyal global fanbase through genuine connection, independent entrepreneurship, and direct fan engagement. His supporters have helped fund multiple successful projects, allowing him to maintain creative independence while continuing to release music on his own terms.
His message of resilience isn’t just something he writes about. It’s something he’s lived.
After losing his father to suicide at just five years old and later watching a promising skateboarding career end because of an accident, Manafest turned to music as an outlet for his pain and a platform to inspire others.
Those experiences helped shape his philosophy, which he shared in his book Fighter:
“A fighter isn’t someone who never fails. A fighter is someone who never quits.”— Manafest, Fighter
More than two decades into his career, Manafest continues to prove that message through his music, his faith, and his relentless determination to reach new audiences.
With over a billion streams, a worldwide fanbase, and the release of Sleep Walker Awake, Manafest isn’t slowing down.
He’s just getting started.