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Last update: 01/07/09 10:58:08

Country: United States

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Signed up: 02 Feb 2008 02:09 AM

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Genre: R&B

Influences: Bebe Winans, Tonex. Deitrick Haddon,RKelly, Boys to Men, Jagged Edge....

Website: http://www.webimusic.com

Zoo profile URL: http://www.zootap.com/Webi
Webi Bio
Artiste: Names are Benjamin Webi, the oldest in a family of three children; two boys and a girl.

Birth place: Nairobi, Kenya on April 15

HOBBIES: Driving, swimming and watching movies.
Ancestry: I did music as a subject in Nairobi School( Nairobi Kenya), where I joined the school choir, participating in music events, festivals and so on, for two years, then I relocated to Mombasa were I joined Aga Khan Kenya Secondary (was a private and separate branch of Aga Khan schools then), finished in 2002; and in Feb. 2003, I came back to Nairobi to continue with theory of music, which I did till grade 4.
I have been playing the guitar since 1996. After completing the grade 4 theory exam, I began teaching guitar at the same school and much later on, elementary Piano, which I still do to date.
Occupation:
Guitar and Elementary Piano Teacher and Artiste- singer/songwriter

Credits :My first stint with the industry was mid, 2003 when I met The Votaries, who were recording their debut album FAITHFULNESS and I would spend many a free day with them, playing the guitar and consequently on particular songs in their album. I was introduced to the executive producer, Steve 'Steve-O' Ominde of SOULCHILD RECORDS, who worked with one of the members of Votaries, Ben 'Gittx' Gitau.
In September 2003, I signed on to the label and began working on the debut album, OUTSIDE MY WINDOW, i worked with Richard Kasika ('the real RK') on Bairiki's single, Leo ni Leo as an instrumentalist, worked with Ben "Gittx" Gitau on the Votaries album, on two songs.I did all the tracks on my album with Gittx, collaborated with KIKI, Holy Dave, Votaries and worked closely with Steve "O" of the Soul child studio's as a studio artist and instrumentalist. worked with K.K. (Kamau Karongo) on 'Ngoro Yakwa'! ( All artistes and producers named above are Kenyan based).
Notes:
Places I have performed
NPC South main sanctuary and the Tabernacle Youth Church (TYC)
AIC Ngong Rd
Good Tidings Church
Alliance Girls School
BTL family show (Celebrating 25 yrs of existence)
Parklands Baptist Church (Closet Concert)
ST Andrew's Church (talent mania)
NACADA (National Agency Campaign Against Drug Abuse) events.
Kenya Music week 2006 and 2008 at the Sarit Center Expo
Mavuno Church
Christ Church
Kunoni Educational centre, Rongai
Breakthrough Chapel international (BCI)
Moi Girls
Lukenya High
Kitisuru Boys High
Karura chapel (youth service)
Eagles Christian Church
NPC Parklands
August 7th memorial park- in several events held there,Windsor Hotel,Black Diamond club, westlands Nairobi, among so many other places. (All places mentioned are within Kenya).

Awards: Was nominated for two KISIMA awards in 2006, in the 'Most promising Artiste' and R&B categories, in Nairobi, Kenya.
Won the inaugural One gospel awards 2008 in all 3 nominated categories; Best live performance, best R&B artiste and best R&B song, ‘The place’.
Shared The Stage With:
VUC (Voice United Choir), Bariki, Charity aka NILE, Kiki, Holy dave, Dj riq , Word Deep ,Mbuvi, MissionDriven, NPC-SouthChoir, Jobbie the rapper , Lena of Jog-C, Nameless,Harry Kimani,Yunasi, Neema, Chizi, Astar, Juliani of Ukoo Fulani, Roghtone Ambasada, during the NACADA Youth Extravaganza in Dec 2006 at the KICC, among so many others!!
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Comments for Webi
ZooKeeper (25 Dec 2008 02:59 PM)
Hi Webi Wishing you a Merry Christmas Mike D
TheZooMaster (16 Dec 2008 02:28 PM)
Awesome videos bro :)
Grounds_Keeper (11 Nov 2008 03:37 AM)
Hi How are you :)
ZooKeeper (26 Aug 2008 07:39 PM)
Awesome song "Outside My Window" Webi Mike D The ZooKeeper
jwentzien (27 May 2008 12:50 PM)
Hey Webi- Hope that all is well with you! JW
ZooKeeper (15 Apr 2008 02:59 PM)
Happy 24th Birthday!!! Wishing you all the Best :) The ZooKeeper
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