Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau (born June 30, 1980) famously known as Kaffy is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and fitness coach.
Real Facts About Kaffy
- Full Name: Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau
- Stage Name: Kaffy
- Born: June 30, 1980
- Age: 42 yrs old (2022)
- Place Of Birth: London
- Nationality: Nigerian/British
- Occupation: Dancer
- Net Worth: N/A
Early Life & Education
Kaffy was born in London and partly grow up in Canada, she also spent some of her early life in Egypt before coming to Lagos as a teenager. So typically she was raised in Nigeria.
She attended Chrisland school, Opebi, and Coker Secondary school at Orile Iganmu for her primary and secondary education respectively.
She had also attended Yaba College of Technology before proceeding to Olabisi Onabanjo University where she obtained a diploma in the data processing.
Career
Kaffy’s dancing career took off after she was called to perform on stage at an event by someone who spotted her when she used to go to the National Stadium during weekends for dance rehearsals.
She is the founder of Imagneto Dance company and in 2006, she led her dance group to break the Guinness Book of Records for “Longest Dance Party” after they danced for 55 hours and 40 minutes. She was also one of the judges at Maltina Dance All and Dance with Peter.
Kaffy who is known for special dance moves with a high level of stamina has also featured in award-winning music videos for top artists in Nigeria such as Seyi Shay, D’Banj, Tiwa Savage, and P-Square.
She was the creative director for Olamide’s hit music video for “Science student” as shot by Unlimited LA in 2018.