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DAVID “KING DAVID” MUTHAMI, born August 25 1981, is a multi-award winning African record producer, composer and songwriter. He is well known for his Emmy nomination for his musical production and song writing work on Jongo Love. He is credited as working with the biggest pop names in Africa with artists such as  Yemi Alade, Sauti Sol, Sarkodie, Diamond Platinumz, Sara Mitaru Kimanthi and many more. King David is considered to be one of Kenya’s and Africa’s top music producers and is best known for his ability to mix the African sound with a global pop sound. He is renowned for his prowess at song writing. He arranged produced and wrote music for the film “The Unbroken Spirit” that earned him a prestigious award at FESPACO, the equivalent of the African Oscars. He recently collaborated with British film maker Richard Curtis and his team on the Project Everyone campaign, to put together the first ever crowd sourced African song aimed to make the United Nations global goals famous.

Background
David Kimanthi Muthami aka “KING DAVID” was born in Kitui Kenya on August 25, 1981. He is the first born out of 3 children. His musical interest begun in Church where he learned how to play guitar at around age 5. Later in life, he began experimenting with making music off an old computer in his parents house while still in college. He has a degree in Media and Communications from Daystar University. King David has been married to singer/songwriter Sara Mitaru Kimanthi since August 2008 and together they have two children Maya Mutanu Kimanthi and Kayla Mutheu Kimanthi. They lost their second born daughter Jean Mueni in 2013, at nine months, who died in her sleep due to a heart condition caused by Down Syndrome. King David credits his growing success to his Christian faith and belief in Jesus Christ and acts as a mentor to many in the entertainment industry.

Music Career
King David was first known as “Blackman” before changing his name to KING David. He was at the forefront of re-defining Kenyan popular music and sound. He first set up his own label in Kenya - Blackman Entertainment where he produced numerous chart topping and award winning hits throughout Africa as well as earning accolades as producer of the year before dissolving it and starting THE KINGS MUSIC a publishing company that operates globally under THE KING DAVID GROUP.

His music production and songwriting work with “Well Told Story” earned him an International Emmy award nomination as well as a One World Media award propelling his career to global status and international acclaim. King David successfully mastered the art of fusing Afro sounds with global music garnering global attention for his skill.

While still producing and writing hits, he began the first of its kind “live music” online YouTube show dubbed “The Nairobi Sessions” where he promoted Nairobi’s urban and city culture and music. The YouTube videos received acclamation from journalists around the world, highlighting Nairobi as an urban music hub and putting unknown talent on the map. He successfully inspired a culture of live music where people wanted to see their favorite pop and urban artists perform live.

He has a heart and passion for activism campaigning work and has worked with various United Nations organizations, Oxfam, Action Aid to work on campaigns that help reduce poverty in Africa.

King David partnered with Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka and the United Nations to portray African cities as beautiful places, by putting together a photography exhibition dubbed #iamacitychanger. The exhibition championed a lifestyle of young Africans who began to draw pride from their cities. In 2013 he led Africa’s top celebrities in a campaign aimed to draw African leaders to pay attention to the Somali food crisis under the tag “Africans Act for Africa” The campaign caused 3 heads of state to respond on social media, making it the first of its kind in the world.

DAVID “KING DAVID” MUTHAMI
DAVID “KING DAVID” MUTHAMI, born August 25 1981, is a multi-award winning African record producer, composer and songwriter. He is well known for his Emmy nomination for his musical production and song writing work on Jongo Love. He is credited as working with the biggest pop names in Africa with artists such as  Yemi Alade, Sauti Sol, Sarkodie, Diamond Platinumz, Sara Mitaru Kimanthi and many more. King David is considered to be one of Kenya’s and Africa’s top music producers and is best known for his ability to mix the African sound with a global pop sound. He is renowned for his prowess at song writing. He arranged produced and wrote music for the film “The Unbroken Spirit” that earned him a prestigious award at FESPACO, the equivalent of the African Oscars. He recently collaborated with British film maker Richard Curtis and his team on the Project Everyone campaign, to put together the first ever crowd sourced African song aimed to make the United Nations global goals famous.

Background
David Kimanthi Muthami aka “KING DAVID” was born in Kitui Kenya on August 25, 1981. He is the first born out of 3 children. His musical interest begun in Church where he learned how to play guitar at around age 5. Later in life, he began experimenting with making music off an old computer in his parents house while still in college. He has a degree in Media and Communications from Daystar University. King David has been married to singer/songwriter Sara Mitaru Kimanthi since August 2008 and together they have two children Maya Mutanu Kimanthi and Kayla Mutheu Kimanthi. They lost their second born daughter Jean Mueni in 2013, at nine months, who died in her sleep due to a heart condition caused by Down Syndrome. King David credits his growing success to his Christian faith and belief in Jesus Christ and acts as a mentor to many in the entertainment industry.

Music Career
King David was first known as “Blackman” before changing his name to KING David. He was at the forefront of re-defining Kenyan popular music and sound. He first set up his own label in Kenya - Blackman Entertainment where he produced numerous chart topping and award winning hits throughout Africa as well as earning accolades as producer of the year before dissolving it and starting THE KINGS MUSIC a publishing company that operates globally under THE KING DAVID GROUP.

His music production and songwriting work with “Well Told Story” earned him an International Emmy award nomination as well as a One World Media award propelling his career to global status and international acclaim. King David successfully mastered the art of fusing Afro sounds with global music garnering global attention for his skill.

While still producing and writing hits, he began the first of its kind “live music” online YouTube show dubbed “The Nairobi Sessions” where he promoted Nairobi’s urban and city culture and music. The YouTube videos received acclamation from journalists around the world, highlighting Nairobi as an urban music hub and putting unknown talent on the map. He successfully inspired a culture of live music where people wanted to see their favorite pop and urban artists perform live.

He has a heart and passion for activism campaigning work and has worked with various United Nations organizations, Oxfam, Action Aid to work on campaigns that help reduce poverty in Africa.

King David partnered with Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka and the United Nations to portray African cities as beautiful places, by putting together a photography exhibition dubbed #iamacitychanger. The exhibition championed a lifestyle of young Africans who began to draw pride from their cities. In 2013 he led Africa’s top celebrities in a campaign aimed to draw African leaders to pay attention to the Somali food crisis under the tag “Africans Act for Africa” The campaign caused 3 heads of state to respond on social media, making it the first of its kind in the world.