Nameless is one homegrown artist that has proven to the masses that Kenya has its own unique musical talent that can be showcased internationally.

With a career spanning over 3 years, it's impossible to discuss Kenyan contemporary entertainment without mentioning his name. Matter of fact, Nameless is the epitome of new age Kenyan music with his popularity spreading throughout the country and beyond.

Every song he has ever released has at one time or the other reached the top of popular Kenyan radio charts. No party is complete in Kenya without a Nameless jam.

He is the most sought after artist in the country with an average of 8 performances a month; that's a rarity for many a Kenyan artist.

Born David Mathenge in August 1976, Nameless didn't have much musical training to attain his fame and success; he just relied on determination and the love for his music.

His musical history is quite basic and it stems from his obsession with hip hop which he started listening to at an early age of his life. Growing up in a family of diverse musical preferences, he was influenced by soul from elder siblings but listened to a lot of hip hop in his teenage years. Influenced by the likes of Femi Kuti , Wyclef , Youssou N'Dour and Missy Elliot .

David fell in love with this genre of music immediately and it stuck to him but it was only after joining university.

His first shot at music started in 1999 while in his 2nd year as a student of architecture at the University of Nairobi .

David participated in a freestyle battle on Nairobi's Capital FM which he surely won landing himself a recording stint with one of Kenya's leading music producers Tedd Josiah of Audio Vault Studios .

He recorded his debut single 'Mega Rider' - a song about a discount tickets for Kenya Bus services. It became an instant hit and was on the top of the East African Chart show for almost 4 weeks.

In addition to the song's success, Kenya Bus Services paid him to use the song in a campaign to market Mega Rider tickets. In March 2000, he won a University Arts Achievements Awards for Best Male Artist Rap Category.

He decided that his talent was something he could use to uplift himself when he was not at university. In 2001 he moved to the Ogopa DeeJay production house to record 'Majitu' and 'Mannerless' .

Both songs got to the top of music charts in Kenya and lead to tours all over Kenya .

In 2002 he teamed up with female singer Amani and recorded ' Ninanoki ' with Ogopa Deejays. A track that went on to become a party anthem throughout Kenya.

The song broke territorial boundaries and exposed him to the to the bigger East African market. The song lasted a record of 110 days on the Top Seven at Seven: Nairobi's Most Wanted on Kiss FM , a very popular radio music show.

The song proved to have crossed over appeal, capturing fans of as young as 2 years to as old as 80 years. This lead to tours all over East Africa including Mombasa, Nakuru, Kampala, Dar es Salaam, Kisumu, Arusha, Kisii, Machakos etc.

Balancing music and studying for his Architectural degree was a commendable feat, he did it well because as his music career lead him to tours all over the region he also graduated with a 2nd Class Honours Degree in Architecture in 2002.

In 2003, Nameless was nominated for Best Male Artist , Best Song for Ninanoki and Boomba Train ) at KISIMA Music Awards . He walked away with Best Song for Boomba Train on which he collaborated with the E-Sir.

By this time Nameless had grown tremendously, he had not only become an inspiration to many of his fans but also a mentor to many artists such Big Pin , Habib and the late E-Sir whom he made music with.

At the end of 2003, came the album release for Kenya 's most anticipated album; Nameless's On Fire. It had a very successful launch in 31st December 2003 at Splash Waterworld, Nairobi.

He then embarked on a national tour to promote the album with successful dates in Nakuru and Mombasa and Eldoret in March and April 2004.

In September and October nameless embarked on a successful tour of the United States with two performances every weekend all over the country. Scores of fans came to see him, making him truly the real Kenyan star.

He returned home beginning of November to find that he had been nominated for the biggest music award on the continent similar to the Grammy Awards in USA; KORA All Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg.

He was nominated with the likes of Outkast, Kanye West, Lucky Dube, Jay Z and Usher. His song 'Juju' with Mr. Lenny has impressed many. So for Nameless there's no resting, he is on his way to everywhere.

Nameless has received a lot of accolades for being a musician that has created and popularized a distinct East African style of music which is a mixture of Afro Hip Hop, rap rhythm.

His music posses mass cross over appeal in East Africa . Everywhere they play Nameless's music be sure to find people dancing energetically.

Apart from the success of his music, Nameless is also a young Kenyan entrepreneur who makes most of any chance that he gets. Awards, record sales, tours and endorsements don't come by luck to Nameless, they are all part of his master plan and he's ready to take on the world with it. Nothing will stop him.