Kaffy
| Kaffy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau 30 June 1980 London, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater |
Yaba College of Technology Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Occupation |
Dancer Choreographer Fitness coach |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Organization | Imagneto Dance Company |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Ameh |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau (born 30 June 1980), popularly known by her stage name Kaffy, is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor and fitness coach. She is also the founder and owner of Imagneto Dance Company. She is best known for breaking the Guinness World Record for "Longest Dance Party" at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon in 2006.
Kaffy was born in London and grew up in Canada, New York City and Egypt before coming to Lagos with her parents as a teen. She completed her primary education at Chrisland School, Opebi and her secondary school education at Coker Secondary School, Orile-Iganmu before attending Yaba College of Technology for a while and went on to obtain a diploma in data processing from Olabisi Onabanjo University. She grew up with the aim of becoming an Aeronautic Engineer.
Kaffy's dancing career took off after she went to an event to perform onstage by someone who spotted her when she used to go to the National Stadium during weekends for dance rehearsals and workouts.
In 2006, Kaffy led her dance group to break the Guinness Book of Record for "Longest Dance Party" after they danced for 55hours and 40minutes. She is currently a dance instructor who has developed innovative visualisation-based methods for teaching dance and dance fitness in an accelerated-learning format.
Kaffy is recognized for her dance moves and level of stamina. She has featured in award-winning musical videos for artistes such as Seyi Shay, D'banj, P-Square and some other international top acts.
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