Magix Enga, a once-famous music producer, is currently in an unfortunate predicament.
The Watoto na Pombe hit producer can be seen in undated video that Nairobi News believes to be quite recent in a dreadful situation, dejected, and broke.
An untidy Magix may be seen sitting on a tree trunk in the Coast video planning his next move. He has a vague, subdued appearance.
He is seen receiving French fries from a man in a clear plastic paper bag. The frail, barefoot producer replies, “Hakuna shida,” when asked what caused him to be in such a sad situation.
But it is obvious that Enga has a problem because he recently admitted to struggling with drug addiction.
This is what famous gifted music producer Magix Enga has been reduced to. Disoriented & demure.
Think of all the hit songs he has produced for Otile Brown.
He has been battling drug addiction. Then depression.
He says hana shida but clearly he needs help more than ever pic.twitter.com/7GIgJ4h0OZ
— 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐨🇰🇪 (@sindamatiko) December 19, 2022
In October, in an interview with YouTuber Eve Mungai, Enga revealed he had been on a journey of transformation which began with him shaving his signature dreadlocks to quitting substance abuse.
In the interview, where he accused singers Otile Brown and Arrowboy, of abandoning him in his hour of need, said his move to cut off his locks and quit drugs was a step to starting a new life and inspiring the young ones who look up to him.
From the now-viral clip, nothing in his state is inspiring but rather heartbreaking. A rising star producer who was once known for his flamboyant mannerism and great future potential has now been reduced to a shadow of himself.
His friends say Enga has also been battling depression since falling from grace.
The fall to the ruins has been attributed to his ugly publicity stunts which he made a habit of staging, while at the peak of his career.
In return, it drove away potential clients who no longer desired to work or be associated with the gifted producer.
Enga did confess that his stunts were all about clout-chasing fame. In his confession, he revealed that his life and business prospects turned for the worse when he claimed to be a member of the secret sect, Illuminati. The secret religion is believed to be pegged on the worship of Satan.
The stunt had him steal the showbiz headlines for weeks only for him to come out months later to say that he was just having fun and made the comments while he was under the influence of drugs.
His friends say Enga is in dire need of help with rehabilitation, an indication that he could be still struggling with drug abuse.
