CELEBRITY CENTRAL: NAMELESS

David Mathenge better known by his stage name Nameless is a Kenyan pop artist. He was born in August 1976 in Nairobi Kenya. He rose to fame in 1999 through a star-search contest on Kenya’s urban music station 98.4 Capital FM, which he won with his original song “Megarider.” The song was about a penniless young man who is trying to seduce a woman but only has enough money for Kenya Bus tickets, and not the rich lifestyle she desires. He later recorded the track with producer Tedd Josiah and it went on to be hot on the charts for weeks. This was the turning point in his musical career. He went on to sign with the popular Ogopa DJ’s label in 2001 and collaborated with artists such as the late E-Sir on “Boomba Train,” and Amani on the regional hit “Ninanoki” in 2002 which broke Kenyan chart records by remaining 110 days at number one. He has gone on to tour across the East African region, the U.S.A and U.K. In 2004, he released his debut album ‘On Fire’. In 2004, Mathenge married Ogopa DJ’s label-mate Wahu Kagwi. They have one child, a daughter who was born in 2006. He is also an architect and graduated from the University of Nairobi. He was recently voted to be among the list of the 100 most influential Kenyans as selected by Kenyan media. He last year collaborated with the young Ugandan trio of Blu3 to release ‘Prisoner’ which is currently number three on the East African billboard charts. LYRICS TO THE SONG ‘PRISONER’ IntroNameless, RKay, Can I be your prisonerI’m a prisoner ChorusI’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga I’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga Verse 1 (Jackie & Nameless)I cannot imagine not seeing your smileI cannot imagine not feeling your touchYou lock me in a chest so farAnd for you, I cannot deny your loveI cannot escape this love that you give meI cannot break these chains that you lock meUmenifunga mami, ... mamiNimekubali, and don’t release meAnything you say, I’ll doAnything you want, I’ll giveBaby, your love is taking me to places I never knew ChorusI’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga I’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga Verse 2 (Lilian & Nameless)What can I say, what can I do, to prove this love is trueTemptation taking over my body like fire burning through my soulYou giving me a life sentence and my sale number is 69I am locked up in solitary, but that’s fine as long as you’re mineAnything you say, I’ll doAnything you want, I’ll giveBaby, your love is taking me to places I never knew ChorusI’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga I’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga Verse (Edith & Nameless)UsiniachilieI want to be your prisonerUsiniachilieEvery second, every minute, every hourUsiniachilie365 days of the year I want to be your prisoner, can I be your prisoner ChorusI’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga I’m a prisoner, prisonerUmenishika, shikaI’m a prisoner, prisonerMpenzi lako umenifunga Ends