"The world is looking for somebody to do something, not explain why he did not."

"The world is looking for somebody to do something, not explain why he did not."
These words, uttered by none other than Deepac Braxx reveal one who has gone through it all. By that, I mean all the constant hardships and hopelessness third world musicians go through without any breakthrough to success. But Deepac Braxx is one of the few exceptions to the rule.

His story has been the most inspiring.

Born on the 3rd March in 1980s in Kisii District western of Nairobi capital, Deepac Braxx was christened Geoffrey Onsongo and joined three other siblings into a humble life in Nyakoe, one with the worst security in Kisii District.

If his problems taught him anything, definitely innovation was one of them.
"Underground shows with a Walkman, a borrowed amplifier and a speaker was how he used to make ends meet.

At school he would spread the word and after school charge students fifty shillings (less than quarter a dollar) per head and he would jam! he got into trouble with the school administration but that was the way he made his pocket money at school."

By the end of his form four, he had composed many songs but had no money to record. It was one of the most disheartening things in his pursuit of his musical dream.

In 2002 while waiting to join college, he finally saved some money over the years to record and managed to make two tracks; Ndizo Hizo & Mwanariadha wewe but they were of very low quality. They therefore did not receive any credit or attention. 

 

That didn't faze him. He increased his intensity of odd jobs like washing cars, painting walls and hawking landscape paintings.

Then he tried his luck again in 2005, and recorded 'We tulia', this didn't do well either. By then he was in his first year in Nairobi Aviation College. he did videoshooting during his free time. He also did painting, while he still photography for Isaken Media Centre Int'l.

"I wasn't afraid of my friends disrespecting me because they understood my situation. Besides I am not after giving a false impression of myself so I could go work and perform at occasions like jam sessions and Karaoke in nightspots around the city."

Then finally, the chance to record again came and Deepac Braxx managed to record his song "Ni rah tu" featuring Phera Wekesa his Collegemate, a love story of a boy who was chassing a saved girl..
" He had to do it within thirty minutes because he was in through backdoor connections. And when thirty minutes was up he was kicked out. I thank those guys." This song later became a hit and played on radio and nightclubs around the country. Finally Deepac Braxx  got room to breathe.

 

" He loves the hip hop/rap style because he feels, that's the best way he can express himself. And also it is the best medium to communicate content and message. It is because he has something to say and that's the best medium for it. It is music for his people, the poor where he comes from. Artists like 2pac Shakur, Noyorous B.I.G., Nas, Dmx, Lost Boyz and Nauty by Nature are the major inspirations for his music.
He is a holder of a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Jounalism from Prestigious  University, one of the biggest University in U.K. 

 

 Deepac Braxx’s repertoire includes album 'Ghetto Nazigala' (Voice of Ghetto) and several singles sung in Kiswahili and in his native kisii language.

From nothing in the 2002 when he began his career to the biggest Hip hop artist in Kenya  today. Deepac Braxx  has performed in Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Nigeria, Botswana Ghana and Senegal.

 

Deepac Braxx is currently venturing into movies and recently starred in a movie ‘Heatless’.

 

“Deepac Braxx is a good ghetto youth ready to help the ghetto people and I thank God for everything he has done for me".

Posted by DEEPAC BRAXX (T HE HIP HOP MESSIAH)