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Eko Dydda's Biography in Summary

Eko Dydda is a Kenyan gospel musician that performs hip hop gospel. Eko Dydda is his given name. In an effort to combat tribalism, the musician discarded his tribal birth names in 2009 following post-election unrest. Dydda also chose names for his sons that were unrelated to tribal ties.

Eko Dydda's age and birthplace
Eko's true age is not public knowledge, but we are working to update it as soon as possible.
The award-winning singer was born and raised in Nairobi's Eastlands in a strict Christian household. Her parents had lived with him in Mathare before migrating to Mathare North, where he was raised.

He is one of two brothers and one sister in a family of four children. His father was a carpenter, while his mother sold vegetables. Eko Dydda surrendered his life to Christ in fourth grade. Dydda used to work as a garbage collector and also play songs for people, earning money that he used to pay his school expenses.

Background in Education
Eko Dydda received his primary schooling at Riverside Academy in Kariobangi. He then enrolled at East Leigh High School, where he dropped out in form three for two years due to a lack of school expenses.
A well-wisher, a Riverside Girls' High School teacher, agreed to support his education and accept him to the girls' school. The high school had recently transitioned from a mixed to an all-girls school. As the sole boy at the school, he found life difficult at first, but he eventually adjusted and became accustomed to it.

He never went to college after finishing high school at Riverside Girls' High School.

Eko Dydda's Musical Career
The singer used to enjoy sports but discovered music while he was in third grade. He had never created a song or a beat before discovering music. He pursued his musical enthusiasm and began performing in Eastleigh. Dydda's friends introduced him to Holy Dave after high school, with whom he collaborated in 2007 on the song Niko na Reason. The song became a hit, propelling Eko Dydda to stardom.

Eko Dyda's wife and children
Back in 2009, the singer was engaged to a gorgeous wife named Cynthia Ayugi, also known as Galia. They had two boys together: Wisdom Dydda, also known as AmBlessed, and Favour Dydda, also known as KeepItReal. Wisdom, his eldest son, is eight years old, and Favour is six.
His sons are also gospel musicians who have collaborated with well-known gospel performers. Galia and Eko Dydda chose homeschooling for their children because they wanted to be there in their children's life and did not want other people to raise their children.

Eko Dydda's wife dumped him because he cheated on her.
In the middle of 2019, there were reports that Eko had been dumped by his wife Cynthia because of adultery claims. The two took their drama to social media, leaving many netizens speechless.
Following the saga, Eko Dydda stated unequivocally that his wife and children are still with him and living peacefully.