Nameless (musician)
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| Birth name | David Mathenge |
| Born | 1 August 1976 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Genres | Afropop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, sampler, guitar |
| Years active | 1999 –present |
David Mathenge (born 1 August 1976), better known by his stage name Nameless, is a Kenyan pop artist.
Music career and education
[edit]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 from the University of Nairobi with a degree in architecture.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]In 2005, he married Wahu Kagwi, who is also a musician, and together they have 3 daughters.[4]
Awards
[edit]Won
[edit]- 2004 Kisima Music Awards – Best Boomba Pop Artist
- 2006 Kisima Music Awards – Best Male Artist, Best Afro Fusion & Best Music Video (Sinzia).[5]
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) – Best Male (Kenya)[6]
- 2007 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Single (Sinzia).[7]
- 2007 Channel O Music Video Awards – Best Male Video (“Sinzia”) [8]
- 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Kenyan Male Artist [9]
- 2008 Kisima Music Awards – Male Artist of the Year & Best Video ("Salari")[10]
- 2009 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Single ("Salari") [11]
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards – Best Male & Listener's Choice [12]
Nominations
[edit]- 2004 Kora Awards – Best African Group (Nameless & Mr. Lenny) [13]
- 2005 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Album ("On Fire")[14]
- 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 – Best African Act
- 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards – Best East African video ("Juju" featuring Mr. Lenny) [15]
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards – Best Performer [16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nameless Biography: How His Name Became Known Across Africa And Beyond". Kelebrity. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Meet Kenya's most educated musicians". 22 May 2016.
- ^ Kimani, Sheila. "Forget Music! Here is Nameless at work". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Homekazi (20 October 2022). "Nameless Biography and Lifestyle". Homekazi. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Kisima Awards winners 2006". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
- ^ Ugandaonline.net: PAM Awards 2006 Winners Archived 4 December 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Tanzania Music Awards: 2007 winners Archived 2 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Museke: Channel O Music Video Awards 2007 winners Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008 Archived 18 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kisima Music Awards: 2008 Kisima Music Awards winners Archived 12 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daily Nation, Buzz Magazine, 12 April 2009: The Kilimanjaro Awards 2009:The highs and lows Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 winners Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yeahbo.net, Kora Wards 2004 Archived 6 January 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tanzania Music Awards - Nominees 2005
- ^ africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 nominees Archived 14 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Ogopa DJs official website
- MTV Base Africa profile: Nameless
- Nameless' profile, lyrics, audio, video, etc
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