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Dan-gee Jaynerale™ officially known as Dan Ndegwa was born 23 years ago on September 26th, He discovered his love for music while still a student at the Highway Secondary School, This great love for music blossomed and eventual he decided to follow that path.

Dan-gee, the 2012 Groove and Mwafaka awards nominee started writing his rhymes way back in primary school but never really put much thought into it. 2007 was the year that saw him produce his first single with a group called I.C.U™ (Intensive Christian Unit) in which he was one of the founding members. The group went ahead to produce its debut album titled “Ring the Alarm” at Street Logic Entertainment (now Republik 254) in the year 2009.

He is currently a student at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication where he is pursuing a diploma in Broadcast Journalism, other of his interests includes poetry and he is also an upcoming Deejay.

Late 2011, He released his hit single “Not Guilty” Featuring Christ Cycoz and Trigga which saw him earn a Groove award nomination in the New artist of the year category and also a Mwafaka award nomination in the Collabo of the year category, this in itself was such a major breakthrough in his career and earned him more respect and recognition in the music industry.

He has had the opportunity of ministering in most high schools, churches and collages around Kenya, He has also performed on the same stage with big names in the industry such as Jimmy Gait, Holy Dave, Eko-Dydda, Mr.T, Rufftone, Rabbit, Octopizzo, Sauti Sol, Ringtone, Adawnage, Kriss Eeh Baba and many others and for this he gives God all the Glory..

Currently he is working with one of the fastest rising music producers in Kenya, Mgangez of Studio 15 located in Lang’ata Estate; He also runs his own record label known as J4L Music and is hoping to sign on a few artists in the coming year.

On December 11th 2011 he Launched his 1st official Mixtape titled “Jaynerale Speaking” in a very successful, well attended event at the J.I.A.M Church in Nairobi, among the artists who graced the event were Mc Dice, Nitram ,Izzo, Sanka, Kelele Takatifu, Aliwah&Cal, H3, Doc Amor, Jefro, Christ Cycoz, Maluda, B4C among others. On the decks was Deejay Krowbar and Ken the Deejay.

He is currently working on his debut solo album titled "Kick-off the official" which God willing will be released in the year 2013. He is also the founder of the Young, Kenyan and Saved Movement whose main aim is to encourage the young people in Kenya to discover and use their talents well for the Glory of the Lord.

In 2012, Dan-gee together with a few friends started an events company known as The Vault Events and have so far organized two successful events dubbed The Vault. The Vault is a platform where gospel hiphop artists in Kenya are given an opportunity to express themselves musically without any limitations, the event happens once in every two months.

Dan-gee’s mission is to know Christ and make Him known to the world; he believes in the power of the youth and that we should all be the change we want to see by simply being an example (1st Timothy 4:12) . “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”… Philippians 4:13.

MAJOR APPERANCES AND ACHIEVMENTS

Performed in various Madlove lounge events alongside Holy Dave, Mr. T, Mc Dice, Kamlesh, Eko-Dydda, Kelele Takatifu, X-po, Dann Number 8, Michelle and Astar.

Performed at the 2010 "Big Picture Tour" which saw the American gospel hiphop star Da'Truth perform at the Nairobi Pentecostal Church Valley Road alongside Eko-Dydda, Holy Dave, Mr.T , Kamlesh, X-Po, Juliani among others.

Performed at the 2010 Annual Kenya Music Week at the Sarit Centre alongside Rabbit, Holy Dave, Nitram, Juliani, Sauti Sol, Ukoo Fulani MauMau among others.

Has also performed in various Universities and colleges around Kenya and had the privilege of travelling to many other parts of this country.

One of the very few Local Gospel artists to successfully launch a hiphop Mixtape.

Getting a Groove award nomination in the New Artist of the year category.

Getting a Mwafaka award nomination in the Collabo of the year category.

Performed at the 1st ever edition of a Bi-monthly event called the Vault which featured among others Kelele Takatifu, H3, Maluda, Nasara, So Real n Point Blank. Performed at the 2012 annual Kenya Music Week at the Sarit Centre alongside Camp Mullah, Jaguar, size 8, Maluda, H3, B4C, Point Blank n Jemedari.

DISCOGRAPHY

He was featured in the Madlove Mixtape Volume 2 which brought together over 60 artist and poets from around East Africa.

His single 'Not Guilty which featured Christ Cycoz and Trigga was number 1 on the Trinity Connect’s countdown on Homeboyz Radio (103.5fm) for 5 weeks running, the song stayed on the charts for 7 weeks, the video to the song also did very well on local television, playing in nearly all the Gospel and Secular music shows. The Video was directed and produced by the well known Enos Olik.

His Latest song ABC has been received very well and has gotten very High ratings from some of the biggest industry’s critics. According to Christpoweredradio.com, which is one of the biggest online hiphop radio stations, the song ABC was one of the top 5 most downloaded songs in the month of April/May. The song also debut on Trinity Connect’s countdown on Homeboyz radio at number 3 and went straight to number 1 in the following week, the song lasted 6 weeks in that particular countdown.