From Carjackers To Waiters: The Shocking Jobs That These Celebrities Held Before Superstardom!

We all know celebrities after they become huge and successful but do you have any idea what they did for a living before they became the superstars they are today?

Uncle Chim Tuna had a look at some of Kenya’s leading celebs lives before and after they became household names and here is a list of some of the more shocking career options they had.

Ekko Dydda -Garbage collector
This lad was a garbage collector before he stormed the stage with “Niko na Reason” which featured Holy Dave. And from that track, a star was born and from then he’s never looked back or given us a whack track. From

Tony (M.O.G) -Carjacker
That’s right folks! In an interview on NTV’s Teen Republik, Tony of M.O.G opened up about his illegal career option which he says his mum rescued him from when she insisted on going to school with him. Apparently that decision saw him survive a botched job that claimed the lives of all his would be accomplices. And soon after that he saw the light of Jesus Christ and he is now one third of the award winning gospel group M.O.G (Men Of God).

Juliani -Waiter
Before Juliani became the leading name in gospel, nay, Kenyan entertainment, he was a waiter. That was also way before he grew his trademark dreads. That means that if you order a side of beef with that chapati he’d be able to serve it up with some deep uplifting lyrics.

Octopizzo -Mechanic
Octo was a mechanic at industrial area before he became numba nane’s finest. Every morning he would walk to industrial area to hassle some work to do just to feed his daughter. Octo knows his way around the engine it seems. No wonder he engineers tracks so well.

Kartel Katenga -Construction worker
Kartel was a jack of all trades, from fish farmer to “msee wa mjengo”. and when he finally mastered one; music, he has grown his own empire and is now shooting videos for upto 10million proper sidi!

Daddy Owen -Thief
Before Daddy Owen saw the light, he had two functioning eyes. But he was also a mugger. He’d waylay his victims and relieve them of the burden of their belongings. His salvation unfortunately came at a cost: one of his eyes. He was beaten to within an inch of his life and that’s when the gospel of the Christ reached him and penetrated his being. He’s now the Airtel brand ambassador!

Jaguar -Matatu tout
jaguar used to be a manamba before he became a chart topping artist and business mogul. he was also a drug addict at some point and nearly became a drug junkie. Thank God he found his way before he was too far gone for redemption.

Nyota Ndogo -Househelp
Before this sultry voiced songstress begun giving us hit after hit, she was a house servant commonly referrred to by the crass as “mboch” (a term i find highly offensive). Nyota Ndogo was folding bed-sheets and doing the laundry or washing dishes and cooking or maybe even both. Now she’s touring and doing good music.

Brenda Wairimu -Dental Assistant
The beautiful Brenda Wairimu was once a dentist’s assistant. And at this point i slap myself for never going to the dentist while she worked as a dental assistant. She would have been quite the eye candy in her nurse’s uniform (i hope she had to wear one as her work regulation). Ooooh la la!