Pascal Tokodi | |
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| Birth name | Pascal Tokodi |
| Born | 21 April 1993 Ongata Rongai, Kajiado, Kenya |
| Genres | RnB music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor, singer, comedian |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, sampler, Guitar |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
Pascal Tokodi (born 21 April 1993), is a Kenyan actor and musician-songwriter in the RnB style. [1] He is known for his role in the romantic comedy Disconnect (2018) for which he won the Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series award at the [2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards,] and as Nelson in the Kenyan swahili telenovela, Selina. Winning best actor at the kalasha awards 2 years in a row [1] Tokodi's music career began when he placed third in the Kenyan, Tecno Own the Stage television talent competition. In 2016, Tokodi released his first new single Sitaki. [2]
Tokodi was born Pascal Tokodi 1993 in Ongata Rongai. In 2020, he married Grace Ekirapa, a Kenyan TV host and gospel singer. They have one daughter. [3]
In 2012, Tokodi took a role in Makutano Junction, a Kenyan soap opera on Citizen TV. [4] This was followed in 2013 by a role in Groove Theory, Kenya's first television musical drama. Tokodi played Guy, a member of the prestigious Victoria University Campus Choir. [4] In 2014, Tokodi featured in Pray & Prey, a Kenyan comedy drama and in 2015, in Wrath on Fox Africa. [5] [6] Tokodi played Nelson in the Swahili language telenovela, Selina in 2018. [7] [8]
In 2016, Tokodi was a contestant in the Tecno Own the Stage karaoke themed television competition. This led to the release of his single, Sitaki. [9] In 2017, Kaka Empire record label signed Tokodi leading to singles and music collaborations. [10] [11]
Tokodi placed third in the Tecno Own the Stage competition, winning one million Kenyan shillings. [12] [13] He was the best actor, three years in a row in Kenya. [14] Tokodi won the best supporting actor award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. [15]