Nameless (musician)

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

Nameless
Birth name	David Mathenge
Born	(1976-08-01) 1 August 1976 (age 48) Nairobi, Kenya
Genres	Afropop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Keyboard, sampler, guitar
Years active	1999–present

Music career and education

Nameless, through his musical talents, has helped many artists in the country gain global recognition and collaborate with other African artists.^[1] He rose to fame in 1999 after winning a star-search contest on Kenya's urban music station, Capital F.M, with his original song Megarider. He graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in architecture.^[2][3]

Personal life

In 2005, he married Wahu Kagwi, who is also a musician, and together they have 3 daughters.^[4]

Awards

Won

• 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

• 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]