Simon Maina

Bio

Passionate about the entertainment industry with experience in Talent Management, Entertainment PR, and Event Organizing.

MANAGING PARTNER - PWEZA AFRICA (2020 – Present) | Pweza Africa is a talent agency that represents Kenya's fast-growing talents in the music and comedy scene. Currently, under the stable, we have Jason Runo, Because You Said So cast, Ayrosh, SERRO, Mutoriah, Shazz Nderitu, and Justine Wanda.

CO-FOUNDER CAKE ART AFFAIR // INCLINE EVENTS (2015 –Present) |Incline Events is an event management company best known for its annual production - Cake Art Affair.

LEAD PUBLICIST - PWEZA PUBLIC RELATIONS (2020 – Present) | Entertainment PR agency based in Nairobi with specialties in Music plugging, Media placement, and Brand management.

TALENT BOOKER & MANAGER - DRUMJAM KENYA (2015 – Present) |Drumjam Kenya is one of Kenya's leading frontiers in the live music scene. The company is behind productions such as K1's NaiFest, Drumjam Showdown, Krismas Kantata, Hunger Relief Concert, K1's 21st Anniversary Celebrations.

PR PROFESSIONAL - ANYIKO PR (Jun 2018 – Dec 2019) |Anyiko Public Relations is one of East Africa's leading Entertainment PR agencies. Handling publicity for brands such as Coke Studio Africa, Universal Music Group - Africa, Sauti Sol Entertainment, Yemi Alade, BMG among others.

ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER - ROOTS INTERNATIONAL (Apr 2017 – Jul 2017) |Roots International is a Nairobi based events company best known for Thursday Nite Live - Kenya's longest live music production.