He is famously known as Machete the King. Jose Gatutura is a kikuyu mugithi star who has hit in the music business. Being brought up and born in a music family he had an idea of what music was. The well known artist comes from nyandarua and where also his dad was a music composer during his days.
The benga artist toward the beginning of his music career he sang cover songs for kikuyu music until he sang his own music.
Mchete was his initially hit before he sang others, such as, ‘tuirio twega’ meaning scrumptious food. He sang alongside kareh B who once acted in a famous Kenyan film known as the tahidi high.
During an interview Jose stated he had an altar call but so unfortunately he was not saved. He said apart from not being a pastor and may be which will come at the right time, he preaches through his music.