Top 9 Youngest EDM Producers In Nairobi

With massive sales, endorsements and festivals around the world that translate to astronomical amounts of money, EDM is the new Rock n Roll. Gone are the days when a rock band would have its own plane, now a single EDM producer/DJ flies his own private jet. That’s world news though, no Kenyan musician or DJ is close to that so far however that doesn’t mean that it’s not possible.

Today we compile a list of Kenyan EDM producers that could easily be the next Avicii or Skrillex. Most of them work from their laptops during break times in school and compete with the big boys in multi million studios in Europe and America. They are the future of Kenyan EDM industry.

PS: HERE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER ARE THE TOP 9 BEST TO LOOK OUT FOR

 

1. Factory DJs

These two brothers, Paul and Trevor are going to be big sooner than you might expect. The quality of their work has no much difference from those of international EDM heavy weights and its just a matter of time before they start playing real huge festivals and making money. Check them out at https://soundcloud.com/factory_djs

 

 

 

2. Chelsea Van Carter

Van Carter is probably the only female EDM producer in Kenya,so she joins the likes of Nazizi and Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta as a First Lady. She is part of a crazy production team called 8-Bit and an activist. She has composed and done remixes for causes such as the “Hands Off Our Elephants”. You can listen to more of her work at https://soundcloud.com/chelseavancarter

 

 

 

 

 

3. Lectronica Circle

This is one other duo that will soon put Kenya on the international map of EDM considering that they are the most hard working group in this category. Their tunes are high energy, hard and sometimes defiantly brutal. They are probably the only EDM duo with a real video and personalities to identify them with. They have previously agreed that show business is wicked with sex and drugs involved and they are not ashamed to be the bad boys of Kenyan EDM. Follow them at https://soundcloud.com/user808690

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Onimus aka Khalid Ramirez

Onimus passes as any other kid until you stumble upon his soundcloud page. His ambient tunes with punchy kicks and basslines dont sound like a teenagers bedroom project. He is also a member of 8-Bit and you can check him out at https://soundcloud.com/khalid-ramirez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Vanessa Vonroe

Vanessa is another first lady as far as Vocal House goes in Kenya. Her beauty transcends looks as her voice sends chills down your spine when she sings “I always want you around”. Her collaborations with Lectronica Circle are the only serious EDM music from Kenya as we speak and you can see them here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYFyL1Zu_9o

 

 

 

 

6. Brian Bett

This chilled out kid is more talented than ten eskimos trying to build a grass thatched house. His compositions don’t sound anything like its made by a 15 year old’s. His remix with 8-Bitt on Fena and Karun’s “Feels Good” is a must listen. You can follow his projects here https://soundcloud.com/brian-bett

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. DIRZO

This is yet another duo made of 15 year olds Leon Bosire and Andrew Mbindyo. Their work is typical big festival House Music with high energy and deep bass. Check out their tracks on https://soundcloud.com/dirzo-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. CollaB Nation

This conglomeration of producers, rappers, singers and songwriters is headed by one cool kid called Justin King. Their fusion of Trap, Hip Hop, Dance and other modern sub genres is not anything you expect from your average teenagers. Check them out at https://soundcloud.com/collabnation_we_are

 

9. VILOV

This 18 year old is really pushing to get somewhere and its only a matter of time. Mixing everything from dubstep, Tech House to IndieDance, this producer cum DJ will soon be a force to reckon with. You can listen to his stuff and follow him on https://soundcloud.com/vilov

images courtesy of the various producers social media profiles