unbwogable!
(A summary of significant works and events)
1993-95 | Formed/performed in the Gospel Band Hart with Sali Oyugi, Pete Odera and Esther Muindi. With an inspirational new beat became one of the most well known contemporary Gospel groups in East Africa. 'Shaz of Blak' reaches No4 in Spanish Charts [Tj Composer/Producer] |
1994 | Founded the Kisima Awards to promote and celebrate Kenyan Arts. |
1995-9 | Producer at Sync Sound Studios |
1996 | Teamed up with Hardstone to create 'Nuting but de Stone'. Uhiki becomes his first hip-hop hit, with samples a Kikuyu folksong and Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing. (click on play button to activate player) King Solomon's Mine Uhiki Chu We Afi Cry |
1997 | Hardstone wins Kisima Awards Artist of the Year [Tj Producer/Collaborator] |
1998 | Compilation Album: Kenyan - The first chapter |
1999 | Compilation Album: Kenyan - The second chapter: The two ablums featured: Hardstone, Kalamashaka, Gidi Gidi Maji Maji, Necessary Noize, In-Tu, Jimmy Gathu, Maina Kageni, Pete Odera, Ndarling P Kawesa Produced EA Chart hit with Nameless 'Megarider' |
1999-2001 | Founded Audio Vault Studios |
2000 | 'Ismarwa' Gidi Gidi Maji Maji [Tj Producer] |
2001 | Established BluZebra Records and Production Company from the former Audio Vault Studios. Artists on this label include Necessary Noize and Gidi Gidi Maji Maji. |
2001 | At Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania, produced 'unbwogable' with Gidi Gidi Maji Maji . |
2002 | 'unbwogable' became a hit becoming something of an anthem for Kenyans and was picked up by the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) |
2003 | Suzzana Owiyo won Kisima Awards for the Most Promising Female Artist [Tj Album Producer] |
2004 | Expanded Kisima Awards to East Africa wide, but now focusing on just music industry. Kisima Awards Producer of the year. |
2005 | Hip-Hop Colony Movie by Emerge Media Film [Tj Cast/Music] Stepped down as CEO of Kisima Awards |
2007 | Media Team, ODM Presidential Campaign |
2008 |
Mtoto Mzuri won Best Music Video at the Chaguo La Teeniez Awards [Tj Video Producer. Kenyan band Yunasi win BBC World Service's international talent competition [Tj Album Producer]
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2008-10 | Commercials & Programming in UK for Steel Drum. Projects for Nike, Sony, Comet. |
2011-12 | Executive Producer NN24 (Pan African Network News Channel) Nigeria |
HART - Gospel Band 1993-5 |