Daddy V

The streets of Nairobi nicknamed him the “ghetto superstar” because he never hit the charts or radio waves but even the kids recognized him as he did his neighborhood rounds. Daddy V’s first live show was at Lipps disco in Nairobi when he was 13 years old. Soon after, he made Nairobi’s Florida 2000 club his home. He was a regular performer at the club’s talent shows popularly know as Jam session. This is where Nairobi’s underground artists converged to showcase their talent.

In 1997, Daddy V won the coveted talent show, which gave him even more credence on the streets. However, because he could not afford studio time, he never recorded any of his music. Daddy V continued performing as an underground artist until he moved to the United States. His style of music is a fusion of dancehall (ragga) and African rhythms. Daddy V’s first CD, NARE, was released in May of 2008 under the Kilimanjaro Records label.

Since then, Daddy V has performed around the United States and released two music videos. The first video was for the song NARE and the second one was for MAHOOKS. Nare was also one of the sound tracks for the movie MALOONED released in Kenya.  Daddy V is set to embark on his first world tour in the summer of 2010.

DOWNLOAD DADDY V’S CD “NARE” ON ITUNES

DOWNLOAD DADDY V’S CD “NARE” ON ITUNES