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|image = Simon_Njoroge_AKA_Shrekeezy.jpg |name = Shrekeezy |birth_name = Simon Njoroge |birth_place = Nakuru, Kenya |birth_date =24 October 1993 |death_place = Mbudya Island, Tanzania |death_date =30 August 2015 |background = solo_singer |occupation = Entrepreneur, Event Organizer TV presenter, radio host, singer-songwriter |genre = Alternative hip hop, trip hop, contemporary R&B, afro beat |years_active = 2011–2015 |associated_acts = Tim Westwood,DNG |website = {{URL|www.shrekeezy.com}} }}Simon Njoroge, popularly known as Shrekeezy, was a Kenyan advertising strategist. He has also been largely involved in art[1] and entertainment as a radio host, TV presenter, rapper, DJ and Entertainment Executive.[2][3] He first gained major attention for his successful online radio show Shrekeezy Live[4] which was later taken up as a daily radio show on Hero Radio Kenya after gaining over 40,000 fans [5] on social media. As a marketing executive at Hero Radio, Simon developed huge interest on Internet marketing and took part-time classes with Chartered Institute of Marketing. During this period, he played a major role in marketing muicbook.com, a social networking site that was founded by his colleague and close friend Samuel Keige. The site was however sold to Afroleo.com. He left Kenya a year later to be the personal assistant of Tanzania-based Indian entrepreneur Nilesh Bhatt. He later that year joined Pilipili Entertainment, a Tanzanian film production company owned by Nilesh Bhatt as the marketing manager. He had since worked as a Digital Strategist in major East African Advertising agencies like Scanad, MetropolitanRepublic, Express DDB and BrandVision Advertising.[6] As an entrepreneur and investor, Shrekeezy co-owned Trans Africa events, an event organizing company based in Tanzania and is the founder and acting CEO of Phorex East Africa a modelling and PR agency operating across the East Africa region.[7] He founded The Nigerian Festival in Tanzania( Naija Fest), Tanzania Social Media Awards(TSOMA Awards) and the upcoming East Africa Awards known as Mashariki Awards to be held in December 2015 at the Carnivore Nairobi. He was also largely involved in planning the Club Music Video Awards in Uganda in 2013 in partnership with ROCKSTAR4000/Sony MUSIC AFRICA.[8] On the morning of Saturday 29 August 2015. Shrekeezy decided to take a boat ride from Whitesands Hotel to Mbundya island in Dar Tanzania before drowning. Before dying, Shreekezy posted a photo of the same island that took his life away on Instagram captioned; "The boat ride from #WhiteSandsHotel to #MbundyaIsland is the scariest thing I’ve experienced in a long time,But am here……..#TanzaniaDay8." [9] His body went missing after the ordeal but was found after a 3-day-search. Life and careerEarly life(Music Artist)Shrekeezy was born Simon Njoroge in Nakuru, Kenya. He is from a family of three. He developed an interest in technology and art at age 10. After completing his secondary school Education, he moved to Nairobi at the age of 17. During this period, Simon got to meet several stakeholders in the Kenyan music industry who inspired him to join the Kenyan media. He regularly appeared on the WAPI(Words And Pictures) Concert Freestyle battles where he met media personalities that helped circulate his music. Shrekeezy met up with Kenyan popular MC and media personality DNG [5] who grew interest to his music and called him up for a radio interview at a Kenyan popular radio station 97.1 One FM where he was an evening radio host of the Fired Up Radio show. DNG played a big role in circulating his music during the time. He later went back to his hometown Nakuru for a while where he learn of a radio station being launched. He developed interest in radio hosting, inspired and motivated by DNG, he approached the radio station for a possible spot for a HIPHOP Show. The owners of the station were pleased by Shrekeezy's presentation during his first meeting and instantly gave him the spot. It is said he started the show SHREKEEZY LIVE the very same day. SHREKEEZY LIVE grew to be one of the biggest radio shows in the region and earned him great popularity. He quit the media after becoming a prolific digital strategist in Nairobi, he later moved to Dar es Salaam and the Kampala working with leading brands in the regions including Pilsner Ice, Tusker Lager, Kenya Commercial Bank, Airtel, Samsung Mobile, MTN Uganda, Coca-Cola[10] etc. Music career: Down For My City #DFMCIn February 2014, Shrekeezy released the single down for my city [11] featuring various African artists from 5 countries. The artists included the leading female rapper in the East Africa region Stella Mwangi, US based Kenyan rapper Kanja, Nigeria's afropop artists Wondaboy, Award-winning Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim and UK Based Sierra Leone musician and music Producer Silvastone.[12] The song received major airplay in various African countries and topped charts in South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and Sierra Leone.[6] [13][14]Death and MemorialHe mysteriously disappeared in Tanzania on 30 August 2015 where He was living and working and found dead 2 days later. He had drowned on Saturday in Mbudya Island, off the Dar es Salaam coast in Tanzania. His body was found on Tuesday after a three-day search, according to a relative His remains were buried at his parents home in Kabatini area in Nakuru County, Kenya on Saturday 5 September 2015 Influences{{multiple image|total_width=300|image1=Jay-Z 2011.jpg|image2=Kanye_West_Shankbone_2009_Vanity_Fair.jpg|footer=Rap artists Jay-Z (left) and Kanye West (right) have been major influences on Shrekeezy.|alt1=An Afro-American man wearing a black leather jacket and black t-shirt stands before a white background.|alt2=An Afro-American man with a ponytail on top of her head is wearing a black leather jacket before a light-coloured background.}}Shrekeezy stated that the artists who have influenced his musical style include artist such as T.I., Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Meek Mill. He's also inspired by Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, D'banj, Ice Prince and Lil Wayne. Shrekeezy cited Jay-Z and Kanye West as his major influences, on an interview, he once said; {{quote |text = I grew up with a single favorite rapper. Jay has always been the guy I look up to. I mean, he's just everything, Jay-Z the rapper, the record producer, the entrepreneur. His lyrics are so artistic, every single verse he does is a masterpiece. I also listen to Kanye, he's poetry is out of this world,I guess its a result of being close to Jay. Working with the best makes you the best. However, my greatest inspiration must be the founder of the messanging appp Whatsapp Mr Jan Koum |author=Shrekeezy}}On his media career (i.e. radio and TV),Shrekeezy has cited Tim Westwood of BBC Radio 1, Ellen DeGeneres of The Ellen Show as his major influences ActivismShrekeezy had played a major role in bringing together different corporates, organisations and companies to support JIKINGE campaign,a HIV Aids youth awareness program he founded in 2012. Performances
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References1. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/greenlight-lyrics-shrekeezy.html|title=Shrekeezy - Greenlight Lyrics {{!}} MetroLyrics|website=www.metrolyrics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-27}} 2. ^http://www.rockstar4000.com/profile/ShrekeezyKenya 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/shrekeezy/|title=Music – Music News, New Songs, Videos, Music Shows and Playlists from MTV|website=www.mtv.com|access-date=2018-04-27}} 4. ^http://www.ghafla.co.ke/photo/item/10759-upcoming-artists-dominatesvthe-top-10-kenyan-artists-on-reverbnation#!dat_son 5. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/shrekeezy|title=shrekeezy {{!}} Hip Hop from Nairobi, KE|last=eMinor|website=ReverbNation|language=en-us|access-date=2018-04-27}} 6. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://allunsigned.com/shrekeezy-shrekeezy-down-for-my-city/|title=Shrekeezy (@Shrekeezy) ‘Down For My City’ – All Unsigned®|website=allunsigned.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-27}} 7. ^http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/music/itemlist/tag/Shrekeezy%20News 8. ^http://www.rockstar4000.com/profile/ShrekeezyKenya?xg_source=profiles_memberList 9. ^{{Cite web|title = Former radio presenter and rapper drowns in Dar {{!}} Nairobi News|url = http://nairobinews.co.ke/former-radio-presenter-and-rapper-drowns-in-dar/|website = nairobinews.co.ke|accessdate = 2015-09-05}} 10. ^https://ke.linkedin.com/in/snjorogeke 11. ^{{cite news |title=Down For My City |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erOcwY18QlY |publisher=Youtube.com |location=Nairobi, Kenya |date=11 March 2014 |accessdate=11 March 2014}} 12. ^http://soundcity.tv/massive-collabo-shrekeezy-down-for-my-city-ft-stella-mwangi-kanja-roberto-juliet-ibrahim-wondaboy-silvastone/ 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://wadup.com.ng/new-music-shrekeezy-down-for-my-city-ft-stella-mwangi-kanja-juliet-ibrahim-wondaboy-silvastone/|title=New Music: SHREKEEZY – Down For My City Ft Stella Mwangi, Kanja, Juliet Ibrahim, Wondaboy & Silvastone – Wadup|website=wadup.com.ng|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-27}} 14. ^http://africanmuzikmag.com/shrekeezy-down-for-my-city-feat-stella-mwangi-kanja-roberto-juliet-ibrahim-wondaboy-silvastone/ 15. ^{{cite news |title=CHAGUO LA TEENIEZ AWARDS 2011 NOMINEES |url=http://www.kenyangospel.com/news/chaguo-la-teeniez-2011-nominees |publisher=KenyanGospel.com |location=Nairobi, Kenya |date=11 March 2011 |accessdate=11 March 201}} 16. ^{{cite news |title=SHREKEEZY'S BIOGRAPHY |url=http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/music/itemlist/tag/Shrekeezy%20News |publisher=ghafla.co.ke |location=Nairobi, Kenya |date=11 March 2011 |accessdate=11 March 201}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/peekayflyby/shrekeezy-kila-day-ft-peekay-1 |title=Audio: Shrekeezy- Kila day feat Peekay ’ |publisher=soundcloud.com |date= |accessdate=1 September 2011}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/onyxmusik/shrekeezy-green-light-ft/ |title=Audio: Shrekeezy – ‘Greenlight’ feat Peekay [Teaser] |publisher=soundcloud.com |date= |accessdate=24 December 2012}} 19. ^http://www.bongoswaggz.com/2013/04/sikiliza-n-download-shrekeezy-green.html 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.eastafricanhit.com/tag/pah-one-i-wanna-get-paid-ft-shrekeezy/ |title=Video: Pah One- I wanna get paid feat Shrekeezy ’ |publisher=eastafricanhit.com |date= |accessdate=12 September 2012}} External links{{Portal|Biography|Kenya}}{{commons}}{{Wikiquote}}http://www.bongo5.com/rapper-shrekeezy-aliyewahi-kufanya-kazi-na-navy-kenzo-afariki-kwa-kuzama-baharini-mbudya-09-2015/
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