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Although the spotlight has just recently swiveled in his direction, DJ GG’s journey on Kenya’s Gospel scene is anything but new. Known for his pleasant laughter and charismatic personality, Daniel Macharia aka GG is familiar to lovers of hip-hop, and especially patrons of the monthly Mad Love Lounge, where he’s been the mainstay spinner for quite a while now. New fans have also discovered him on Homeboyz Radio’s Trinity Connect, a show for which he got a Groove Awards nomination this year.

GG’s interest in music started when he was just 11 years old, then attracted by Homeboys mixes on Capital FM. Fortunately for him, his neighbor, George Mathu, happened to be a Gospel Dj. He noticed the passion in music that the boy had and undertook to coach him during his free times.  By the time he was nineteen, he was fairly good and Mathu would tag him along in estate and church gigs. As a result his faith grew, his confidence increased and his knowledge expanded.  

Although Mathu soon flew out, he left a skilled young man who could now tie his own laces, DJ wise. DJ GG remained involved in church, where he met another aspiring DJ who would later become his long time confidant and associate – DJ Sanch. At a church organized camp shortly after their meeting, they came across yet another spinner-in-the-making, who was not only unknown, but was at crossroads in his life. DJ Krowbar, as he would later come to be known had just given his life to Christ and was looking for people with similar passions.

The three of them became like the musketeers and would practice together, spin together and fellowship together; comparing notes to challenge each other in their skill, faith and careers. After about one and half years, destiny was calling and they found themselves being tugged into different directions. For DJ GG, that direction was Mad Love Lounge. A US-based Malawian, Chiko, happened to be in the country, and was interested in setting up a hip-hop event together with Holy Dave and Jefro. Mad Love Lounge was born from there, with DJ GG roped in as one of its first disc jockeys.  He has gone on to be a key part of the event and the movement, even working on the arrangement and composition of Madlove Mixtape 1 and 2.

“We were among the first Djs of the event before others joined us” he says. “As the event grew, so did my other interests. I also got into radio and with a couple of friends, started Tricrew”

These were Allan T, Nyash and Wattz; Sanch was to later join them. Through them, Trinity Connect, the popular Gospel show on Homeboyz Radio, was born.
A JKUAT graduate, GG uses his marketing degree skills to promote his merchandise which include mix tapes and personal branding, through a company he co-owns called DuFank. Together with Jefro, one of the Madlove Lounge founders, they founded the enterprise to promote, tutor and manage artistes.

And did we mention he once worked for Kenya Airways as a Customs Relations Officer? Oh yes he did. You can not blame him; he had to put use of his Marketing degree. Why not just go on with the job, after all he was earning quite a sum?

“What you love doing is more important than money. You should not let money dictate the path your life will take. Yes, I would have gone on with the job and would not be happy as I am” he muses. “Even when I worked for KQ, I would still find myself listening to music as I listened to customers complains, as that is what my job involved”

GG admits his life has been nothing but a web of God’s design.

Just from a tour in Europe with Kevo Juice, GG is now involved in planning an event that he says is coming soon. Called Thursday Triple Throwdown, the monthly gig will be a hang out joint where guys can network, relax and listen to mixes. 

Of his everyday motivation, DJ GG says:

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