The ‘Salari’ hitmaker, David Mathenge, famously known as Nameless has shared throwback memory in which he revealed the people who helped him to be who he is.
Sharing a poster of then greatest music group, Gidigidi majimaji, he said that they inspired him to become an urban pop artist. He said; “I just came across this on the net. Gidi Gidi Maji maji one of the Kenyan groups that came before me and inspired me to try to become an urban pop artist.
And next to one of their iconic album ISMARUA is my first album ON FIRE! Wangapi walini-support by pirating this album semeni tu ukweli kama ulipirate, Sita catch mafeelings.
Anyway, tonight I will be in Carni for David Muriithi 50th birthday and his 30 year anniversary in the music industry, wow,( I Respect my elders).
For those who don’t know, him and Tedd Josiah of Audiovault discovered me through a radio compe and recorded my first song Megarider and a week later Davi got me my first gig as Nameless in the same Carnivore for a product launch.
Blessup. So come through if you want some olskul vibes tonight. I hear the party is free entrance. More details on his page.” When he first auditioned it was through the phone and he had stepped out of the bank where he was working (still in campus) and since he did not want to risk his job since his boss might hear he decided to give his name ‘as nameless’
He has since then won various awards, among them;
- 2004 Kisima Music Awards – Best Boomba Pop Artist
- 2006 Kisima Music Awards – Best Male Artist, Best Afro Fusion & Best Music Video (Sinzia).
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) – Best Male (Kenya)
- 2007 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Single (Sinzia)
- 2007 Channel O Music Video Awards – Best Male Video (“Sinzia”)
- 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Best Kenyan Male Artist
- 2008 Kisima Music Awards – Male Artist of the Year & Best Video (“Salari”)
- 2009 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Single (“Salari”)
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards – Artist of The Year, Best Male & Listener’s Choice