James Ongige


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22 JahreNairobi (KE)
GeschlechtMännlich
Geburtsjahr2003 (22 Jahre)
Spielalter16-26 Jahre
GeburtsortNairobi, Kenya
Nationalitätkenianisch
HauptberufSchauspieler
ArbeitserlaubnisKenia
WohnmöglichkeitenNairobi West (KE)
SpezialisierungenSänger:in
Augenfarbebraun
Haarfarbeschwarz
Größe (cm)168
Gewicht (in kg)70
SprachenEnglisch(muttersprachlich)Swahili(muttersprachlich)
Akzenteafrikanisch
InstrumenteTrompete
SportCricket
TanzAfro DanceHip Hop
StimmlageAlt, Bariton, Bass
GesangHip HopRapChorgesangPopSoul / RnB
Besondere FähigkeitenKompositionSinger-SongwriterStudiomusiker
Ausbildung

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.

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 as well as the documentaries Harambee: The Weight of Division and Weekend in Hell.

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2025
Behind the Behind the Scenes (Spielfilm)
2024
I know Whatcha Did (Kurzfilm)
Film
2025
Harambee: The Weight of Division (2025) picture © Lohkast Pictures
Harambee: The Weight of Division (2025) In Entwicklung
James Ongige (AR)
James Ongige James Ongige Lohkast Pictures James Ongige
2025
Weekend in Hell picture © Lohkast Pictures
Weekend in Hell (Dokumentarfilm) In Entwicklung
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2025
I know Whatcha Did picture © Lohkast Pictures
I know Whatcha Did (Kurzfilm)
Uknown Figure (NR)
James Ongige James Ongige, Lavender Mmbone Lohkast Pictures Rose Mbogo James Ongige
2025
Behind the Behind the Scenes picture © Lohkast Pictures
Behind the Behind the Scenes (Spielfilm)
The Director (HR)
James Ongige James Ongige, Seth Kiroso, Michelle Wanjiru, Brian Samuel Lohkast Pictures Michelle Wanjiru James Ongige
2025
Life's A Blank Page picture © Lohkast Pictures
Life's A Blank Page (Schauspiel)
The Suitor (NR)
James Ongige James Ongige, Seth Kiroso, Michelle Wanjiru, Brian Samuel Lohkast Pictures Michelle Wanjiru James Ongige
2025
The Holy Requiem (2025) picture © Lohkast Pictures
The Holy Requiem (2025) (Spielfilm)
Forensics Guy (NR)
James Ongige James Ongige Lohkast Pictures Brian Hawi James Ongige
2024
Pots and Pans (2024) picture © Lohkast Pictures
Pots and Pans (2024) (Kurzfilm)
Liam Neeson (HR)
James Ongige James Ongige Lohkast Pictures Dennis Thuo James Ongige