Robert 'R Kay' Kamanzi

Robert Kamanzi, better known as R Kay, is the most decorated music producer in East Africa. He is a composer, a songwriter, an actor, a singe,r a music director and an accomplished music entrepreneur. Over the last 12 years, he has worked tirelessly to revolutionize the position of East African music and bringing it to the forefront of music from other regions in Africa.

Being one of the most sought-after producers in the region he has worked with the best of the best. His list of artists that he has worked with include Bobby Wine, Blue 3, Kidum, Lady Jay Dee, Ray C, Professor Jay, Massamba, Shanel, Jimmy Gait, Oliver Mtikudzi, Mercy Masika, Roughtone, Suzanna Owiyo, Prezzo and Sanna just to name a few.

His productions have won every award in the region such as Channel O (SA), Kisima Awards (KE), Kilimanjaro Awards (TZ), PAM Awards (UG), CHAT Awards (KE) and MTV MAMA Awards (AFRICA). The first Kenyan artist to ever win an MTV Award at the MAMAs 2008 (the biggest award in Africa) was singer Wahu for the love song ‘Sweet Love’ produced by R Kay. The next year R Kay’s name appeared on the biggest African Music Award again as Nameless won Best Male Artist at the MTV MAMAs 2009 for the R Kay produced song ‘Sunshine’ featuring songstress Habida. R Kay is the music director at the popular Tusker Project Fame.