Don Santo
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Don Chrisantos Michael Wanzala (born April 13, 1986), professionally known as Don Santo (stylized as DON SANTO) the Badman Killa, is a Kenyan author, record- executive, singer, rapper, writer, content producer, businessman, and entrepreneur. Santo is also a consultant on Leadership and Business in the Digital Era based in Nairobi. He is also the global leader of The Klassik Royal Nation, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Global Media Ltd.
Stir in spoonfuls of Afrosounds, Zouk, and Gangsta hip-hop into the country's indie music melting pot, add a dash of jazz, and a pinch of new-wave nostalgia, and you get DON SANTO. The Kalpop artist won the 2015 East African Music Awards' Artist of the Year, Song of The Year, and producer of the year (Blame It On Don).
The genius of DON SANTO rests in his willingness to break from traditional formula and constantly push the envelope. He flips the method of the moment with an undeniable swagger and bold African sensibility.
Famous for releasing hit singles and being a shrewd businessman, DON SANTO's many quotes have been cited by various institutions of higher learning, and public figures, among others. The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) quoted, on the 12th of June 2021 at the 47th G7 Summit in Cornwall, DON SANTO stated that “what the world needs today are alliances that improve the lives of people by creating opportunities and not cheap public relations stunts.” He went on to say, “where I come from, we say kwa ground vitu ni different”.
Stir in spoonfuls of Afrosounds, Zouk, and Gangsta hip-hop into the country's indie music melting pot, add a dash of jazz, and a pinch of new-wave nostalgia, and you get DON SANTO. The Kalpop artist won the 2015 East African Music Awards' Artist of the Year, Song of The Year, and producer of the year (Blame It On Don).
The genius of DON SANTO rests in his willingness to break from traditional formula and constantly push the envelope. He flips the method of the moment with an undeniable swagger and bold African sensibility.
Famous for releasing hit singles and being a shrewd businessman, DON SANTO's many quotes have been cited by various institutions of higher learning, and public figures, among others. The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) quoted, on the 12th of June 2021 at the 47th G7 Summit in Cornwall, DON SANTO stated that “what the world needs today are alliances that improve the lives of people by creating opportunities and not cheap public relations stunts.” He went on to say, “where I come from, we say kwa ground vitu ni different”.
