We all know them by what we see on the media daily but besides there is behind scenes. Below is a compilation done by Nairobi Exposed lining out and revealing what these celebrities do besides what the public is used to;
•Prezzo
Pioneer of the swag music in Kenya,Prezzo is known for his lavish style of life,but where does he get all this money from? Music isn’t paying all the bills. He has come under criticism from different corners accusing of flossing with his parents money. Anyway that’s a story for another day. Unknown to many,Prezzo is a business man,a big investor in real estates and he is the CEO of the biggest herbal medicine clinic in the country,Makini Herbal alongside his long line of wealth he also owns luxurious private schools. Now you know why he Carries himself that way he seems to be comfortable maintaining to his lane.
•Holydave
He is one of the most established Kenyan gospel rappers.Away from music,Holydave is a strategic planning consultant,Computers consultant and a part time lecturer. He is a MBA graduate with masters in Strategic Management. So if he isn’t getting money off stage,he is getting it out there.
•DNG
He refers to himself as the Kenyans top hypeman,emcee to various events. He started off as a gospel artist but later crossed over to secular music. He owns one if the biggest events organizing companies in Kenya by name of 254 ent. He hosts a basketball themed show,baqe on zuku and new to his docket he is the official host to sakata IV on citizen TV.
•Octopizzo
One of the established rappers in 254,Octo started off as a mere rapper but has been slowly transforming into a business mogul in the industry one step at a time. He is the CEO of chocolate city tours,a tour company based in kibera taking tourists around the largest slum in Africa,He owns a condoms line,Octo’s line is known as “lets do it” and are glow in the dark condoms,he owns a clothing line and a line if watches fully customised.
• Jaguar
The hitmaker is talked as being the most expensive artist in Kenya at the moment. He has been accused and linked to drugs dealing but the musician has more than once denounced this claim. He is also known for his philanthropic manners amongst his fans. However the mysteries aside,Jaguar owns a fleet of taxis in Nairobi,he owns a garage and is also an investor in real estates.
•Maina Kageni
Popular for his morning show on classic fm that he hosts alongside mwalimu kingangi. He drives posh cars owns couple homes in Nairobi. He is arguably one of the richest media personalities in Kenya. It’s said he owns several homes in Miami,US. That he rents out. He also owns a PR firm and advertising agency. Besides Maina is an events emcee.
•Nonini
Herbert Nakitare started as a genge artist and has grown up through the career and now calls himself the godfather of genge music. No more lewd lyrics he is mature and doing worthy initiatives like headlining fight for the rights of albinos. He is one of the best paid artists in Kenya but besides stage.and music Nonini is a radio presenter at Nairobi’s one fm where he hosts a morning show daily. He owns a video production label known as “pro habo” Nonini.according to the latest MSCK reports gained the highest royalties two years in a row,meaning he gets paid a lot from the MCSK. Besides getting the chunk,Nonini is the Audio Visual
Sector at the Performance Rights Society of Kenya (PRSK) Director.
•Pili Pili
He might have assumed a laid back position from the public limelight in the recent past but behind the scenes he goes by his business. He owns Chilli Inc. productions where most if artists work. He also deals with all kind of sound and visual productions. Besides he owns a company That deals with innovation and development of content for new media platforms i.e. Digital Multimedia. With a focus on communication of messages and experiences, both physical and virtual through use of mobile/ online applications, games, print, audio and time based media {film & animation}, for the purposes of advertising, entertainment and education.
•Calvo Mistari
The king of Mada and a punchy rapper is one face many knows. But besides music Calvo does photography and more precisely videos. He is the lead producer/camera man to Citizen’s MAMBO mseto music show,this unknown to many but NE can can confirm that Calvo handles the cameras and the crew involved in Willy M Tuva’s mambo mseto show. Besides that he does other productions as well.
•Julie Gichuru
She is a lead TV host in the country,the most sought after in the country.She is the digital business
manager Royal Media
Services. Besides this she owns an online fashion store by the name of Mimi,she also owns Arimus Media,a production company. So if the lights are not on her at the studios,she is out there making it pile. Africa leadership dialogues showing on citizen TV and hosted by Julie herself is one of the multi million projects she has secured through her Arimus Media company. The production is all handled by her company but aired on citizen.
The list continues…….
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