Koffi Idowu Nuel

Koffi Ayinde Idowu Nuel professionally known as Koffi, is a Nigerian entertainer, comedian, musician, and actor 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. 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. 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.

Filmography

Seven (2019 Nigerian film)

Awards Year Awards Categories 2006 Nigerian National Comedy Awards Best Comedian (Music) 2007 Dynamix youth Awards Comedian of the year 2008 Nigerian Music Video Awards Best use of animation 2008 Titbits News Awards Most friendly Comedian 2009 -Eminent Achievers Awards (News of The people) Entertainment personality of the year 2010 Rubbies Ink Project Capable Capable Youth Ambassador 2011 CEPAN Africa African Comedy Icon 2012 Exceptional Magazine Awards Award of excellence as Most creative Comedian 2013 Wed Awards Best Wedding MC 2013 National Association of Nigerian Students Award of Excellence 2013 Meister FPY Awards Award of Recognition 2013 The Nanny (Best of Nollywood Awards) Best Comic movie 2013 The 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)