Voted Best in The Bay by Creative Loafing 2008 BEST NEO-SOUL SINGER: Bishop Wayne Born in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Plant City’s Bishop Wayne has a polished, flexible voice with a slight Caribbean lilt. His phrasing is spot-on, and unlike most neo-soul singers, he generally refrains from overselling the dramas of love. His voice is a smooth instrument but never saccharine; there’s a sincerity that comes through, even when Wayne sings platitudes about loving his lady (“My Best Friend”).
 
Bishop wayne career in the music industry:  in the very prestigious Grammy Showcase Competition in October 2006, which took place in Miami, Florida, Bishop Wayne placed in the top 35 out of 250 acts performing at this competitive event.  Bishop Wayne also achieved an award in the category of "Best New Artist of the Year" at the R&B Awards in 2003, which took place in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Achieving such award winning acclaim as Bishop Wayne has gained in such a relatively short amount of time as a professional performer speaks volumes about his mastery and prowess as a songwriter, composer, singer and performer; not to mention an immense amount of future potential on his imminent rise to greater music industry success.