His career at the time was met with a lot of challenges with the major ones being a move by music societies to crack on piracy.
Thereafter, Lyta started producing short mixes in compact discs (CDs) which were sold in the streets of Nairobi. His interest saw him take a short course in audio production to advance his knowledge of music. The celebrated DJ developed an interest in music after playing with Virtual DJ software. After completing his secondary education successfully, he joined Zetech college where he pursued a diploma in Information Technology.
Mwangi attended his primary education at Bishop Mahianini Academy before he joined Gituru Secondary School. Within the above-stated period, the spin doctor amassed millions of fans and followers within and beyond Kenya. He has been active in the industry for approximately a decade now. He ranks among the most respectable figures in the Kenyan entertainment industry. Samuel Mwangi, popularly known as Dj Lyta, is a Kenyan disk jockey.