Koffi Ayinde Idowu Nuel[1] professionally known as Koffi, is a Nigerian entertainer, comedian,[2] musician,[3] and actor[4] born on 11 March 1977 to a Togolese Mother and a Nigerian Father from Ibeju-Lekki.
Early life
Koffi was born in Maroko (an old slum in Lagos, where the New Lekki Oniru sits after it was demolished in 1990). He had his elementary education in Lagos, with secondary education at Molusi College in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun state, He studied Chemistry in the University of Lagos.
Career
He joined Theatre 15 in 1998 and trained as a stage actor, dancer, and comedy opening act.[5]His first major television breakthrough was as a feature on the hit comedy campus sitcom "Twilight Zone" popularly referred to as "shake body" where he reinvented the Dauda character.[6]As a standup comic he hosted events regularly about school and opened up before plays ran to a paying student audience. In 2003, he auditioned for the famous Nigerian comedy event "Night of a thousand laughs" where he got chosen as one of the four qualifiers to perform at the annual concert from a total of thirty-four talents. He also delivers in his native Yoruba language.[7]
Filmography
Awards
Discography
- COMfussion (2004)
- ABINIBILITY (2006)
- TRADofunkHIPsouL (2008)
- Workerman movement: all eyes open (2010)
- Root&roll: books1&2 (2012)
- Gospel truth (2012)
- Workerman allstars: famous five (2013)
- Ayindeokin: metamorpho (ajala movie sdtrk) (2014)
- Ayindeokin: fresh from the past (2013)
- Motor music (2012)
- 2 Black Birds movie soundtrack (2007)
- Mumu movie soundtrack (2009)
References
- ^ Nigeria Films (13 April 2012). "I ate beans to get taller; it didn't work – Comedian, Koffi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Chux Ohai (5 February 2014). "Half-baked comedians are ruining the industry – Koffi". Punch Newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ Ademola Olonilua (14 January 2012). "Koffi releases Root&Roll". Punch Newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ Opeoluwani Akintayo (8 May 2011). "Koffi debuts with TV drama series". Vanguard Newspaper.
- ^ News Reporter (1 November 2011). "Koffi: Jack of one trade, master of all". The Sun Newspaper.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Yinka Olatunbosun (2 August 2015). "Koffi's sleeker than normal". The Sun Newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Koffi drops album number 12, returns with comedy show". Nigerian Nation. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
