page_title: Daddy Owen
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Daddy Owen / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: hii kazi si yangu
context_page_description: Owen Mwatia popularly known as Daddy Owen was born on Friday 1, 1982 is a Kenyan contemporary Christian music artist and songwriter from Kakamega, Kenya. Owen is the brother to Kenyan Award-winning gospel musician Rufftone. He is a member of the Kenya Assemblies of God Church, Buru Buru, Nairobi and is signed to Beats & Blessings family. Daddy Owen is now married to Farida Wambui. Some of his most well-known songs are "Mbona" which was co-authored by Denno, "Foundation", "Tobina", "Kazi ya Msalaba", "Saluti", and "System ya Kapungala". He is currently a praise and worship member at the Kenya Assemblies of God, Nairobi.
  Daddy Owen has Four albums to his name: Saluti, System ya Kapungala, Son of Man and Haijaisha. He was the Groove Awards male artist of the year from the year 2009 to 2011. His song 'Saluti' earned three groove award nominations and went on win in all three categories. Mwatia popularizes in Lingala music
  In 2010, he received the Best Anglophone award during the MTV Africa Music Awards for the song Tobina. He was also named artist of the year at the 2012 Kisima Awards ceremony. He is the founder member of Malaika Awards, a Charitable organization for the disabled
context_section_description: Owen started singing way back when he was still in high school but was not particularly able to hit the limelight because he lacked money to record his songs as he was from a humble background. He however credits his breakthrough to great support both financial, spiritual and emotional from his family, particularly his brother Rufftone and the late gospel artist Kaberere who he has constantly called his mentor.
  Daddy Owen released his first album, Haijalishi, in 2004.
caption: Owen at the Groove Awards