Kaffy Biography
Kaffy is an award-winning, world-class Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and fitness coach. Born 30 June, 1980 as Kafayat Oluwatoyin Ameh, Kaffy is well known for her passion for dancing. She is also the founder of Imagneto Dance Company.
In 2006, she broke the Guinness World Record for “Longest Dance Party” at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon.
Wiki Profile
| Real Name: | Kafayat Oluwatoyin Ameh |
| Date of Birth | June 30, 18980 |
| Place of Birth: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigeria |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Occupation: | Dancer, Choreographer, & Fitness coach |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
Early Life and Education
Kaffy was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. 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 then obtaining a diploma in data processing and computer science from Olabisi Onabanjo University.
She grew up with the aim of becoming an Aeronautic Engineer. At the age of 11, she had lived in poverty for a while when her parents separated though she was born into wealth.
She and her siblings lived with their mom, and life became so difficult that they found it difficult to make a living. They consumed garri for seven months consecutively.
She catered for herself and her family by going to the farm. She would harvest vegetables and sell to make money.
Along the line, she joined an aerobics class at the National Stadium in order to lose weight and was always regular and punctual. This prompted her aerobics teacher to appoint her to lead the class whenever she was unavailable.
Being a dancer, she infused dancing into aerobics, and the class loved it, always wanting her to lead whenever the teacher was absent. She got promoted and began to train athletes. During one of my weekends at the National Stadium for dance rehearsals and workouts, she was approached by a promoter for a modeling job.
Part of the modeling activity was choreography. Even though she didn’t want to do the choreography at first, she later agreed and asked the promoter to allow her to do a solo performance. Unknown to her, many artistes were present at the event and loved her performance. This began the beginning of her career.
Career
Kaffy’s dancing career started after she went on stage to perform in an event to which she was invited by one of her admirers during her dance rehearsals and workout sessions at the National Stadium during weekends.
In 2006, Kaffy led her dance group that danced for 55hours and 40minutes to break the Guinness Book of Record for “Longest Dance Party”.
She is currently a dance instructor who has developed innovative visualisation-based methods for teaching dance and dance fitness in an accelerated-learning format.
In 2017, she created ‘The Dance Workshop’ a dance convention aimed at training and mentoring professional dancers as well as promoting cultural exchange within the Nigerian dance industry. The 2017 Edition featured America’s leading choreographer, AY Hollywood.
Also, Kaffy has been involved in many renowned TV shows as dance coach and judge like:
- Malta Guinness Street Dance – (Judge)
- Project Fame West Africa – (Faculty Member)
- Dance with Peter – (Judge and Faculty Instructor)
Kaffy is known for her dance moves and level of energy. She has featured in award-winning musical videos for great artistes such as Seyi Shay, D’banj, P-Square, Olamide, Tiwa Savage and some other international top acts.
Her dance has really put her at the front stage of dance and has made her to win some award which include:
| Year | Award ceremony | Award description |
| 2014 | African Muzik Magazine Awards | Best Female Dancer of the Year |
| 2015 | The Beatz Awards | Best Choreographer of the Year |
| 2018 | The Headies Awards | Special Recognition Award |
Kaffy Net Worth
Kaffy is a super talented Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and fitness coach with a net worth of $1 million.
Personal Life
Kaffy was married to Joseph Ameh, the music director and drummer for Nigerian twin artists, P-Square from July 2015 to January 2022. She divorced him on the 11th of January 2022 following infidelity issues. She has two children with him.
The Lagos State-born dancer claimed her husband cheated on her with her best friend, and she started healing when she stopped sleeping with him.
“Let me tell you, when I started healing, I stopped sleeping with my husband. I was celibate in my marriage for three years before getting a divorce.”
Social Media
Instagram: @kaffydadiva
Twitter: @_kaffy
