User:Stockholm3/Dj Nesta

Dj Nesta "Macura" Larry (born Feb 5th 1983) is a Ugandan radio dj, actor and entertainer. He is recognized in Uganda as one of the most entertaining radio deejays and local movie actor, mostly known for live English premier league football commentaries on various FM radio stations. Early life Born in New Delhi, India, Nesta was raised in kampala, Uganda. He graduated from Malmo University with a degree in radio broadcasting and production. He is the last born in a family of five, hence the nick-name "macura" Radio Career Nesta began his radio career at Capital FM while still in school, in 1999 doing comedy skits "Studio cantankerous" with Allan the cantankerous. He began programme presentation after moving to Kampala Afrikan Radio in 2000 at the age of 17 years. His major breakthrough came with the soccer craze where many people in Uganda, like in most countries got a lot of interest in the English premier league, in 2005 he was hired by Webs Fm as an expert at football commentaries where he became a household name. He worked in various radio station throughout Kampala including the government owned Star FM before moving to Vision radio in Mbarara in May 2010. Throughout his radio career, Nesta has hosted musical programmes, Sports shows, documentaries including the famous "Ebifa Munsi" a show that would 'teach' about different topics, from technological inventions like planes, guns, computer, cars to historical issues like the world war, the Rwanda genocide. These kind of programmes, together with football commentating made him so famous mostly with the local people. Acting and movies Nesta also tried acting, his first appearance was in a movie called "Eziga lyomuzadde" in 2006 although it was a brief appearance. After trying in other two movies that were a big flop, his first movie as a lead actor was in "impossible love" 1 and 2 which were a big hit in march 2009. Controversy In 2008 Nesta tried singing, but his deep voice couldn't sing so he re-produced someone else song with few additions, the owner of the song, MacDan reported the case to court, before agreeing out of court settlement since the copy right law is still at infantry in Uganda. Personal Life Nesta is married to Christine Nansi, together they have a 3year old son named King