40 Wise consists of two main writers and performers who were born and bred in the Detroit Michigan Metro area. Steven “Chaoz” Edwards  and Xzeembegan Playing local bars at age 15. Xzeem started his musical quest at age 13 when his mom bought him a guitar. Transferring to the bass Xzeem began playing live shows with numerous bands before spending some years with his first bar band whom he fronted called Outshined. Chaoz began taking his aggression out on the drums at age 15 and learned how to play from drummer extraordinaire Bruce Jensen. Chaoz played in numerous bands and in 1996 formed a bar band with Xzeem and two other players one of them being guitar Phenom Joe Mondrous (R.I.P.). That was the beginning of their musical relationship. In 1998 the two came together to form the band Code507. The duo then wrote and recorded their first album “Suicidal Happiness” which included the ballad “Something She’d Say” and various other rockers such as “Live for Today” in 1999 but it never got released. You get to hear it now!
 In 2008 the two reformed and recorded a 6 song EP with Killer rock songs “Into the Blue” and “I’m Having Fun”. Their best work to date showcased some of their talent as Chaoz mixed and produced this whole EP on an 8 track! Xzeem showcased his musical writing talent and again proved that he can be something big in the music industry.
   Fast forward to 2020 and the pandemic took over. Xzeem and Chaoz decided it was time to unleash their style of Rock onto the world.  Feeling invigorated by the wisdom they learned along the way and Deciding on Carpe Diem the duo seized the moment renewed by a mantra of living and mastered the best works of their prior writing. Combining the two albums solely written by them the album “40 Wise” was released. 40 Wise was coined from the understanding of what time and wisdom can offer.Â
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 40 Wise consists of two main writers and performers who were born and bred in the Detroit Michigan Metro area. Steven “Chaoz” Edwards  and Xzeem began Playing local bars at age 15. Xzeem started his musical quest at age 13 when his mom bought him a guitar. Transferring to the bass Xzeem began playing live shows with numerous bands before spending some years with his first bar band whom he fronted called Outshined. Chaoz began taking his aggression out on the drums at age 15 and learned how to play from drummer extraordinaire Bruce Jensen. Chaoz played in numerous bands and in 1996 formed a bar band with Xzeem and two other players one of them being guitar Phenom Joe Mondrous (R.I.P.). That was the beginning of their musical relationship. In 1998 the two came together to form the band Code507. The duo then wrote and recorded their first album “Suicidal Happiness” which included the ballad “Something She’d Say” and various other rockers such as “Live for Today” in 1999 but it never got released. You get to hear it now!
 In 2008 the two reformed and recorded a 6 song EP with Killer rock songs “Into the Blue” and “I’m Having Fun”. Their best work to date showcased some of their talent as Chaoz mixed and produced this whole EP on an 8 track! Xzeem showcased his musical writing talent and again proved that he can be something big in the music industry.