When Dokta Brain first stepped foot in Kampala, the air was thick with tension, not just from the bustling city streets but from the fiery musical rivalry between Firebase’s Bobi Wine and Gagamel’s Bebe Cool.
He came with nothing but dreams in his head and music in his soul, unsure how or where to begin.
Today, he stands as one of the fastest-rising musicians and most sought-after songwriters in the nation.
But his story, like many great ones, starts with hesitation, heartbreak, and an unexpected twist of fate.
In a recent appearance on the Ugandan Boy Talk Show, Dokta Brain opened up about his early struggles and how his deep admiration for Bobi Wine helped ignite the spark that started it all.
“I arrived in Kampala with lofty ambitions but was uncertain about where to start,” Dokta Brain recalled. “During that time, Bobi Wine and Bebe Cool were in a feud, and I was a supporter of Bobi. When Bebe Cool released his diss track Kamwako, I realized there was no reply, so I wrote one for Bobi Wine and went to see him. However, I ended up feeling too bashful to perform it for him.”
As a dedicated Firebase fan, watching Bobi Wine endure lyrical jabs from Bebe Cool felt personal.
But what began as an attempt to defend his musical hero ended up leading Dokta Brain down his unexpected journey.
Bobi Wine, sensing potential in the young visitor, assumed that Dokta Brain was there to kickstart his career.
Instead of listening to the diss track, Bobi connected him with his producer, Tony Houlz, in Bugolobi.
The next day, full of hope, Dokta Brain made his way to the studio — only to be met with a humbling scene.
The studio was crowded with people, each waiting for a chance at assistance from the same man he had hoped would notice him.
“I felt embarrassed,” he admitted. “Everyone seemed to have real problems, and I thought mine was too small to be worth anyone’s time.”
And so, he left. No beat laid down, no song recorded. Just a dream deferred.
But it’s often in those moments — when the door doesn’t open — that something stronger awakens. Dokta Brain didn’t give up.
He began crafting his path, writing for himself, penning lyrics that would eventually resonate far beyond his expectations. What started as a song for someone else became a series of hits in his name.
Today, Dokta Brain is not just making waves — he’s riding them. With songwriting credits on some of the biggest tracks and a growing fan base behind him, he is proof that the road to success doesn’t always follow the path you planned.
Sometimes, it begins with the courage to walk away — and the belief that your voice deserves to be heard.
From a nervous visit to Bobi Wine’s studio to becoming a voice of his own, Dokta Brain’s rise is a testament to talent, persistence, and finding your strength when no one’s watching.
And in his own words, he’s just getting started.
