Tim Rimbui (born 3 August 1981), better known as "Ennovator" is a
Kenyan record producer, sound engineer and songwriter who has worked
with many prominent Kenyan and East African artists. He is generally
thought of as one of the leading music producers in Kenya. With the
foresight of being creative, innovative and unique he chose the name
Ennovator, which would best describe his sound and approach to music
production.Tim fell in love with music at an early age while attending
Sunday school at Lavington United Church, Nairobi. He later started
playing the piano and keyboards at the age of 9. Tim was inspired
early in his life to pursue music as a career after watching five
alive â€" a Kenyan a cappella group that graced the Kenyan music scene
in the early 1990s. He studied music in high school â€" Nairobi School
and later at St. Mary’s School, Nairobi. He also received music
training in theory and recording from Wisseloord Studios and The Rock
Academy in the Netherlands.Tim’s first experience in music
production was as an assistant sound engineer at Rough Cuts
Productions and later at Samawati Productions as a sound
engineer/producer. While at Samawati he began working under the
moniker “Ennovator†. In 2004 Tim Rimbui left Samawati to partner
with Kora Award winner and one of Africa’s top World Music artists
Eric Wainaina to form Enkare[permanent dead link], a music studio and
Production Company, where he still is today.Tim’s productions can be
best described as a fresh urban sound. He specializes in R&B as well
as World Music. He has worked with renowned Kenyan artists such as
Kora award winner Eric Wainaina, Suzanna Owiyo and Gallo Records’
artist Valerie Kimani. Tim has produced 3 Kora Award Winning artists:
Neema Ntalel â€" Best East African Artist Category (2005); Kaz â€"
Most Promising Female Artist Category (2005); and DNG â€" Best Gospel
Artist Category (2004). He has also received 5 nominations for the
Producer of the year at the Kisima Music Awards.
Kenyan record producer, sound engineer and songwriter who has worked
with many prominent Kenyan and East African artists. He is generally
thought of as one of the leading music producers in Kenya. With the
foresight of being creative, innovative and unique he chose the name
Ennovator, which would best describe his sound and approach to music
production.Tim fell in love with music at an early age while attending
Sunday school at Lavington United Church, Nairobi. He later started
playing the piano and keyboards at the age of 9. Tim was inspired
early in his life to pursue music as a career after watching five
alive â€" a Kenyan a cappella group that graced the Kenyan music scene
in the early 1990s. He studied music in high school â€" Nairobi School
and later at St. Mary’s School, Nairobi. He also received music
training in theory and recording from Wisseloord Studios and The Rock
Academy in the Netherlands.Tim’s first experience in music
production was as an assistant sound engineer at Rough Cuts
Productions and later at Samawati Productions as a sound
engineer/producer. While at Samawati he began working under the
moniker “Ennovator†. In 2004 Tim Rimbui left Samawati to partner
with Kora Award winner and one of Africa’s top World Music artists
Eric Wainaina to form Enkare[permanent dead link], a music studio and
Production Company, where he still is today.Tim’s productions can be
best described as a fresh urban sound. He specializes in R&B as well
as World Music. He has worked with renowned Kenyan artists such as
Kora award winner Eric Wainaina, Suzanna Owiyo and Gallo Records’
artist Valerie Kimani. Tim has produced 3 Kora Award Winning artists:
Neema Ntalel â€" Best East African Artist Category (2005); Kaz â€"
Most Promising Female Artist Category (2005); and DNG â€" Best Gospel
Artist Category (2004). He has also received 5 nominations for the
Producer of the year at the Kisima Music Awards.
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