Shariff Kabunga Justin Maphempeni most commonly known as Jay Torantino is an artist emerging in the South African Hip-hop scene. He was born (13 November 2003) of a Ugandan mother and South African father in East London. Torantino's mother played a pivotal role in influencing his music. Her love for artists such as Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Drake and other Hip-hop artists were shared to her son including artists such as Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars. At the tender age of 8 years old he started rapping but it was only at 15 years old that he took it seriously. Today his discography is growing as he finds inspiration from his journey as a young man but most importantly as a young artist from South Africa. Various freestyle videos on platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and YouTube gained him a modest amount of listeners and viewers. Today the artist is on a journey to the main gates of the music industry.