Original Koffee
Original Koffee | |
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Original Koffee during a video shoot in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mikayla Victoria Simpson |
| Also known as | Koffee (2017–2025) |
| Born | February 16, 2000 |
| Origin | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Promised Land/Columbia Records |
| Website | www |
Mikayla Victoria Simpson (born February 16, 2000), who performs under the stage name Original Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and signed with Columbia Records after releasing another single the following year. Her 2019 debut EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making Koffee both the youngest person and only woman to be awarded in the Best Reggae Album category. Her most recent album, Gifted was released on March 25, 2022.