James Ongige

Bio

James Ongige is a Kenyan filmmaker, rapper, singer, actor, and record producer. He is the founder of Lohkast, a multidisciplinary creative collective comprising Lohkast Pictures, Lohkast Records, and Lohkast Audio.

Ongige was born on September 4, 2003, in Nairobi, Kenya, to Gladys Moraa, a businesswoman, and Willy Ongige, a musician. Raised Catholic, he grew up in Kangemi, Nairobi, and attended New Kihumbuini Primary School, Nduru Boys' High School, and later enrolled at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication to study film and pursue a career as a film director.

Ongige began his music career under the stage name Quafff, releasing his debut single Outta 23 in 2019. In 2025, he made the decision to rebrand and begin performing under his birth name, embracing a more personal and authentic artistic identity.

In 2021, he founded The Tragic Studio, a creative outfit focused on music and music video production, which he operated until 2025. That same year, on June 15, he dissolved the studio and launched Lohkast, a multidisciplinary creative collective.

While studying at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, Ongige made his filmmaking debut in 2024 with the horror short film I Know Whatcha Did. In 2025, he wrote and directed the thriller-crime film The Holy Requiem and documentary Harambee: The Weight of Division.

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Bex - Uptown (Remix) ft. Quafff @Bextra. @Quafff
Quafff - Favorite Song (Visualizer) prod. by @Bizzbeats1
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Quafff - They Don't Like Us (ft. Smarta Official & Mr. Taning'ora)
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James Ongige added a new video

#rejectfinancebill2024 #rejectfinancebill #rutomustgo #ruto #protest #genz #kenya #demonstration
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James Ongige added a new video

Over 'N Out Freestyle ft. Mr. Taning'ora

Music

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Armed and Dangerous
02:41
Deezer
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Quafff
Hii Mwaka
03:25
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Tonight
02:42
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Somebody Tell Her
02:40
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Beyond Fix
02:36
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Five Star Rapper (feat. Eliabu De King)
03:26
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Look at the stars
02:57
SoundCloud
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SIMBA MARARA
03:11
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Armed and Dangerous
02:42
SoundCloud
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Quafff
AMINA (I need Her)
02:40
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Outta 23 (Rapking)
03:09
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Queen Fever (feat. Trap Kelly, Blink BBE & Lenny Aves)
03:59
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Make it Rain
02:27
SoundCloud
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Quafff
Danger (feat. Gashu Official & M.K)
03:38
SoundCloud
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Black Cinderella
02:32
SoundCloud

Videos

Bex - Uptown (Remix) ft. Quafff @Bextra. @Quafff
Quafff - Favorite Song (Visualizer) prod. by @Bizzbeats1
Quafff - They Don't Like Us (ft. Smarta Official & Mr. Taning'ora)
#rejectfinancebill2024 #rejectfinancebill #rutomustgo #ruto #protest #genz #kenya #demonstration
Over 'N Out Freestyle ft. Mr. Taning'ora
@NikitaKeringOfficial Ex Remix ft. Quafff #no1trending #nikitakering #kering #quafff
Quafff - DUST
Quafff - Naskiza Reggae (ft. Smarta Official & Mr. Taning'ora) Official Music Video
Quafff - Wah! (Official Music Video)
Quafff - Distance (ft. Lancy)
Quafff - It Is What It Is
Hii Mwaka - Quafff ft. Cosign Black, Smarta Official, Mr. Taning'ora (Visualizer)
Quafff - Freestyle ft. @gerisoweto
Quafff - 7 days [Clean] ft. Dj Spence, Mr. Zoza, COMANDA, Slim Gaza, Sheddy Empire & Tam-Tam
Quafff - Five Star Rapper ft. Eliabu De King (Official Audio)
Quafff performs with gashu at Ruai Malaa 2021 #quafff #danger
Quafff - Danger ft. Gashu Official & MK (Official Music Video) [Prod.Billionaire Studios]

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