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Okatch Biggy
Kenyan musician (1954-1997)
Okatch Biggy | |
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| Birth name | Elly Okatch Otieno |
| Born | 1954 (1954) Gem, Siaya District |
| Origin | Kenya |
| Died | December 18, 1997(1997-12-18) (aged 42–43) Agah Khan HospitalKisumu |
| Genres | Benga music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums |
| Labels | Biggy Sounds Production |
| Formerly of | Orch Super Heka Heka |
Musical artist
Elly Mathayo Okatch, better known as Okatch Biggy (1954–1997) was a Kenyan benga musician.
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His first album Helena Wang'e Dongo, released in 1992, brought him into the limelight.[1][2]
Early life
Okatch (Okatch Biggy) was a Kenyan musician born in 1954 in Ujimbe, Sirembe Sublocation, Northwest-Gem location, Gem, Siaya County Nyanza Kenya.[3] At age 21, Okatch tried to get into boxing as a career at the Railways Club in Kisumu.
He was named "Biggy" as he was larger in appearance.
Super Heka Heka
Original members of the band included Popular Music, Ethnicity and Politics in the Kenya of the ... CEQU