Meet Emcee Xtian, An Mc With A difference
Who is Mc Xtian?
Chris Chege Njuguna is
a 26 year-old young man who believes in himself, follows his passion and works
tirelessly on his dreams. Mc Xtian was born from a humble background and raised
up in Majengo Estate Thika.
I am the proprietor of Rhumba Africa Kenya, an entertainment
company that does organise roadshows, corporate and individual events.
What is this thing
called Mc and what does it entail?
An MC is simply a “master
of ceremonies” at a public entertainment or a large social occasion. The term "emcee" is derived
from the abbreviation M.C. It is full for "Master of Ceremonies," and
also implies "Move the Crowd." An emcee is a person who raps
to inspire people with clear, concise and compelling content.
The work of an emcee
is to host, plan and co-ordinate an event.
How did you find yourself
in this field?
Emceeing is a
God-given talent. I started it while in High School. After school, I trained in
accounts and business management after which I later managed companies such as
Chess Card Transport Company.
Due to my love for
public entertainment, I resigned and joined Rocks Media and Tarumbeta Afrika
(formerly Kayamba Afrika) where I perfected the art of emceeing.
To a
layman, an accountant or a manager is a dream job for many. Why did you decide
to leave such a lucrative profession to join a ‘jua kali’ job if I may say?
I am on person who
values life so much and believes that there is nothing as valuable as one’s own
freedom. I mean being able to plan one’s own time. We all work to earn money
but I believe that it is quite meaningless if at all one does not have the time
to enjoy that money. As an employee, you live in someone else’s time. Someone else
dictates how you live your life.
It is for the same
reason that I asked myself why I should live all my life building someone else’s
dream. If I did so, I asked myself, who will build mine? And with that, I found
myself resigning as a manager to focus on building my dream.
When did you start
your own emceeing firm?
In the year 2010,
when I joined Rocks Media, I started with a meager salary of Sh. 1,000. It was very hard for me but that never
diverted my focus towards my goal. At Tarumbeta, things started shaping up and
in 2013, I called it quits and started my own firm, Rhumba Afrika Kenya.
Things then were not
so easy for me and my crew. It was quite a challenge to even get a platform
even to emcee for free. By and by, things started shaping up and we eventually
won the hearts of many.
How does your firm
win over the market as I believe that there is stiff completion in this?
In any kind of
business you must know your client and create a clientele that believes in you.
You have also to know your target group. We as Rhumba Afrika Kenya have specialised
more on weddings and have perfected on this line of emceeing. We as much as
possible go out of our way to make weddings that memorable moment and that
makes us a cut above the others.
When you say ‘we’
who are you referring to?
In Rhumba Afrika, I
have employed 12 people who run the shows with me as the lead emcee. We have
our own Djs and MCs plus sound systems.
What can you refer
as your success story in this business?
I have been lucky to
earn a contract with the Kenya Blood Transfusion Services, Churchill Kenya, Saidia
Mtoi Project and also share a stage with prominent top comedians like Mc Jessy
and Maasai of Vioja Mahakamani.
In 2014-15, I was
awarded the Best Performing MC, Kiambu County in the Mashujaa Awards. I have
also earned the contract to be chief MC in the Laikipia County Drug Campaign.
Who is your role
model and who can you credit to have made you reach this far?
My dream role model
is American Kelvin Hart but I give credit to my late dad Joseph Chege or
Mwalimu Chege of Good Samaritan School. Were it not for his guidance, I would
not be who I am today.
What do you do
during your free time?
I like travelling so
much. I do a lot of nature walks and phot shoots. I do visit children’s homes
where I take time to have fun with these kids.
Otherwise, I am a
good orator thus I also do a lot of talking with friends and browse through the
net to seek business.
Does MC Xtian have ‘People’?
Well, lemmie put it
this way… someone will be hurt if I say that I am single but I am.
Your Parting shot
and advice to fellow youth?
It doesn’t matter
how others rose to the top, you got to rise with them. The youth should never
saturate their minds with the ‘Hakuna Kazi’ mindset. Everyone should get something
they can do, perfect it and let it earn for them.
Time waits for no
man. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the 2nd best
chance is now. Where you were brought up doesn’t determine where you live. So,
make the right move now.
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