Koffee Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Family, Biography

Koffee is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, musician, and guitarist who has released a number of tracks, albums, and extended plays which include the likes of Rapture, Gifted, Raggamuffin, Burning, Blazin, Toast, W (ft. Gunna), Pressure, Lockdown, Pressure (Remix) (ft. Buju Banton), West Indies, Shine, and Pull Up.

Born Name

Mikayla Victoria Simpson

Nick Name

Koffee

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Jamaica

Residence

Jamaica

Nationality

Education

Koffee studied at Ardenne High School, a coeducational, first-to-sixth-form secondary school located in St. Andrew, Jamaica. She learned music theory and vocal technique in her high school choir.

Also, she taught herself how to play the guitar at the age of 12.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Musician, Guitarist

Family

• Mother – She was an occasional actor, a Seventh-day Adventist, and a Ministry of Health employee.

Manager

Koffee has been signed with Sony Music, Record Label, New York, United States.

Genre

Pop, Melodic Rap, Trap, Dancehall, Reggae

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar

Labels

Promised Land/Columbia Records

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

45 kg or 99 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Thin frame

Koffee Facts

1. Initially, she was musically inspired by her mother’s religious background.
2. She won a school talent show at Ardenne High School in 2016 but was unaware of the fact that the informal show at which she performed in her school cafeteria had been an audition.
3. Koffee signed with Columbia Records UK in 2018.
4. She released her debut extended play Rapture on March 14, 2019, via Columbia Records and its tracklist includes Toast, Rapture, Blazin (ft. Jane Macgizmo), Raggamuffin, and Throne. It peaked at #1 on the US Reggae Albums (Billboard) chart as well as won the award for the “Best Reggae Album” at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020. With this, she became the youngest person (at the age of 19) and the only woman to be awarded in the “Best Reggae Album” category. After being nominated, Koffee stated, “I’m very honored, I’m very happy and very satisfied. I put a lot of work into my first project and to see that it has been recognized on this level has really fulfilled me so I’m very thankful.”
5. Her song W (ft. Gunna) was released in 2019 and it peaked at #82 on the UK Singles Chart as well as was certified ‘Silver’ by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song was also featured on the fictional iFruit Radio station in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.
6. It was announced on November 13, 2019, that Koffee would serve as an opening act for Harry Styles on select dates of the North American leg of his 2020 Love On Tour and it was announced on December 3 that she would serve as an opening act for the Latin American leg.
7. On March 25, 2022, she released her debut studio album titled Gifted through Promised Land Recordings and Columbia Records. It consists of songs such as Defend, Shine, Run Away, Gifted, Lonely, x10, Where I’m From, West Indies, and Pull Up. It peaked at #2 on the US Reggae Albums (Billboard) chart.
8. Koffee’s album Gifted received critical acclaim and NME praised Koffee’s “effortless vocals, smart lyricism and obvious ability to craft new bangers” while Rolling Stone praised the album as “a portrait of a brilliant young artist keenly aware of the miracles that lift her up”. Also, the album was nominated in the “Best Reggae Album” category at the Grammy Awards in 2023.
9. Some of her musical influences include Oje Ken Ollivierre (popularly known as Protoje), Jamar Rolando McNaughton (popularly known as Chronixx), William Anthony Maragh (also known as Super Cat), and Nathaniel Thompson (known as Giggs).
10. As a featured artist, Koffee has been a part of songs such as Cyanide (Remix) by Daniel Caesar, Repeat by J Hus, and Gimme by Sam Smith.

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