Poxi Presha

Poxi Presha (1971–2005), real name Prechard Pouka Olang, was a pioneer Kenyan rapper. He emerged in the mid 1990s with hip hop sung in Dholuo language.New Internationalist, April, 2001 [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JQP/is_333/ai_30254165 Translate this! Nairobi's hip hop scene asserts its African identity in the face of the bland imports of the global music industry]

His debut album Total Balaa also popularly known as "Dhako" was released late 1997, then followed by hits like "Mummy",Africanhiphop.com [http://www.africanhiphop.com/crew/kenya.htm Hip Hop in Kenya] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017104113/http://africanhiphop.com/crew/kenya.htm |date=2007-10-17 }}"Jaluo Jeuri" which featured celebrated actor Joseph Olita of 'Rise & Fall of Idi Amin' and "Otonglo Time".Daily Nation, October 15, 2005: [http://djxp.com/archives/rapsingerdies.html Popular rap singer dies] The album was followed by another solo album Vita Kwaliti.{{cite web|url=http://www.poxipresha.com/Home.html |title=Poxi Presha website |accessdate=2017-05-25 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204052832/http://www.poxipresha.com/Home.html |archivedate=December 4, 2004 }}

He was also an MC for Nairobi City Ensemble group, which released the album "Kaboum Boum", containing a remake of "Lunchtime", originally popular song by benga singer Gabriel Omolo.

He was known as the "bad boy of Kenyan music" due to number of incidents,The Standard October 21, 2005 {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20080228233359/http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/mags/pulse/articles.php?articleid=30903&date=21/10/2005 Poxi Presha: The inside story]}} such as falling out with his producers Bruce Odhiambo and Tedd Josiah. He also released dis track "Wape Really?" aimed at producers and promoters.

During his later years, Poxi Presha worked as an anti-piracy activist.

Poxi Presha was born in Mombasa but was based in Nairobi during his career. He died at the St Mary's Hospital in Langata, Nairobi on October 14, 2005 due to tuberculosis, aged 34.