Dan Aceda (born Dan Okoth' in Kisumu District in Western Kenya), is a Kenyan musician, entrepreneur, architect, and actor from Nairobi. He has recently been recognised by a Kenyan online magazine as having one of the top 10 most iconic male voices in his home country. In 2014 he was nominated to be a part of the Global Accelerator Conference for entrepreneurs organised by the UN Foundation in New York City. He is also a 2013–2014 Global Health Corps fellow Education Aceda holds two degrees from the University of Nairobi: a bachelor's degree in Architectural Studies attained in 2008 and a bachelor's degree in Architecture attained in 2010. He attended Strathmore School and Kilimani Primary School as well as Shadrack Kimalel Primary School. Awards Aceda was the recipient of two Kisima Awards garnered in 2008 for Best Male Afro Fusion artiste as well as Songwriter of the year. He was also nominated for the 2011 Kisima Awards in the Best Afro Fusion category. In 2011 he became the first Kenyan musician to perform at the Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi. Prior to this Dan had performed at the 2010 SawaSawa Festival in Nairobi Kenya. He was also a cast member in the 2009 Musical Mo Faya that was written by compatriot Eric Wainaina and staged at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Previously he was nominated in the 2008 edition of the Groove Awards in the Category of Artiste of the Year Albums Aceda has recorded and released four studio albums. SULUWE, his debut album was produced in 2005 by David Blackman Muthami and published by Kijiji Records. The album title is a corruption of a Dholuo word that means "star". This album featured one of Aceda's most famous song "sanasana". His second album "Benganology" was released in 2010. It featured production work by Robert "Rkay" Kamanzi, Chris Adwar, Aaron Rimbui, Tim Rimbui and David Muthami. The album also features the 2009 hit song "Saida". The album caused local Kenyan media to label Dan "the crown prince of Benga" in reference to the style of music called Benga that is indigenous to East Africa and specifically Kenya. Benganology peaked at Number 4 in the iTunes Kenya Chart in 2019. In 2013 Dan Published his 3rd solo studio project titled "'Made in Kenya'". The album was self produced and featured work by Amileena Mwenesi, King Kaka, Monica Obaga, Jimmy