Koffi Idowu Nuel

Koffi Ayinde Idowu Nuel[1] professional known as Koffi, is a Nigerian entertainer, comedian,[2] Musician[3] and Actor.[4] Born 11 March 1977 to a Togolese Mother and a Nigerian Father from Ibeju-Lekki.

Koffi Idowu Nuel
Born (1977-03-11) 11 March 1977
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationComedian

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 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 and 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]

Awards
YearAwardsCategories
2006Nigerian National Comedy AwardsBest Comedian (Music)
2007Dynamix youth AwardsComedian of the year
2008Nigerian Music Video AwardsBest use of animation
2008Titbits News AwardsMost friendly Comedian
2009-Eminent Achievers Awards (News of The people)Entertainment personality of the year
2010Rubbies Ink Project CapableCapable Youth Ambassador
2011CEPAN AfricaAfrican Comedy Icon
2012Exceptional Magazine AwardsAward of excellence as Most creative Comedian
2013Wed AwardsBest Wedding MC
2013National Association of Nigerian StudentsAward of Excellence
2013Meister FPY AwardsAward of Recognition
2013The Nanny (Best of Nollywood Awards)Best Comic movie
2013The Nanny(Abuja Int'l Film Festival)Most outstanding Comic Movie

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
  1. Nigeria Films (13 April 2012). "I ate beans to get taller; it didn't work – Comedian, Koffi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. Chux Ohai (5 February 2014). "Half-baked comedians are ruining the industry – Koffi". Punch Newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. Ademola Olonilua (14 January 2012). "Koffi releases Root&Roll". Punch Newspaper. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  4. Opeoluwani Akintayo (8 May 2011). "Koffi debuts with TV drama series". Vanguard Newspaper.
  5. News Reporter (1 November 2011). "Koffi: Jack of one trade, master of all". The Sun Newspaper.
  6. Yinka Olatunbosun (2 August 2015). "Koffi's sleeker than normal". The Sun Newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
  7. "Koffi drops album number 12, returns with comedy show". Nigerian Nation. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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