Nameless (musician)


David Mathenge (born August 1, 1976) better known by his stage name Nameless, is a Kenyan pop artist, songwriter and an architect.

Nameless
Birth nameDavid Mathenge
Born (1976-08-01) 1 August 1976
Nairobi, Kenya
GenresAfropop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, architect
InstrumentsKeyboard, sampler, guitar
Years active1999 –present

Music career and education

Nameless through his musical talents has paved the way for many artists in the country to be recognized globally and get opportunities to work with other African artists.[1] He rose to fame in 1999 through a star-search contest on Kenya's urban music station Capital F.M which he won with his original song Megarider. He graduated in the University of Nairobi with a degree in architecture.[2][3]He is acknowledge as one of popular known modern music pioneers in Kenya alongside his wife Wahu kagwi.[4]

Personal life

In 2005, he married Wahu Kagwi who is also a musician and together they have two daughters Tumiso and Nyakio.

Awards

Won

Nominations

References
  1. "Nameless Biography: How His Name Became Known Across Africa And Beyond". Kelebrity. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  2. https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/meet-kenyas-educated-musicians/
  3. Kimani, Sheila. "Forget Music! Here is Nameless at work". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. "Top 10 Most Educated Artists in Kenya - Opera News". ke.opera.news. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  5. "Kisima Awards winners 2006". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  6. Ugandaonline.net: PAM Awards 2006 Winners Archived 2012-12-04 at archive.today
  7. Tanzania Music Awards: 2007 winners Archived 2008-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Museke: Channel O Music Video Awards 2007 winners Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008 Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Kisima Music Awards: 2008 Kisima Music Awards winners Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Daily Nation, Buzz Magazine, April 12, 2009: The Kilimanjaro Awards 2009:The highs and lows Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 winners Archived 2009-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Yeahbo.net, Kora Wards 2004 Archived 2005-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Tanzania Music Awards - Nominees 2005
  15. africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today
  16. Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 nominees Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.