Capital FM’s EDM Deejay ‘DJ Lithium’ known as Alex Nderi, has died of suspected suicide.
According to Capital FM, the DJ was rushed to the Nairobi Hospital yesterday afternoon after collapsing at the Capital FM offices located at Lonroh House in Nairobi’s Central Business District.
It is intimated that the DJ collapsed after ingesting a yet-to-be-determined substance.
His workmates tried to resuscitate him but to no avail.
Nderi is said to have left behind a suicide note whose contents are under review.
The circumstances surrounding his death is a family matter which has been taken over by relevant authorities, the station’s management said and called on staff and the public to accord the family privacy.
“Alex was a great addition to the larger Capital FM team, encompassing great talent as a DJ, producer and possessed an interesting” right wing” sense of humour,” Danny Munyi, Capital FM’s Programs Director said.
Munyi said to honour the DJ, the station will celebrate him for the passion he had for this company, his direct breakfast team, his fellow mix masters and cherish the moments they shared with him.
According to reports, the DJ shut down all his social media accounts, before deciding to take his own life.
A post-mortem is expected to be conducted later in the day.
His colleagues described him as someone who was very passionate about his work.
“He was hardworking and a music lover who preferred R&B to hip hop, despite his skill and passion for performing EDM and Afrohouse,” the colleague who spoke on condition of anonymity said.
