Koffi Missah was born in London in 1961. At the age of 10 he moved with his family to Germany, where at the age of 12, he formed his first band, with whom he made an LP and toured Germany and Denmark. Returning to England when he was 15, he joined the group "Sugar Cane" resulting in appearances on 'Top of the Pops'. Later, Koffi joined "Ritz", who created the album "Puttin' on the Ritz" and achieved considerable success on 'Search for a Star' and many other TV shows. The single "Locomotion" went Platinum in Australia and New Zealand and topped the European charts. In 1982, he performed in 'Tom Jobe's City' as a singer and dancer.
Later television work included 'The Oxford Road Show' and a resident guest spot on 'The Cannon and Ball Show'. In 1981 Koffi released a a single "Warming Up" with his band "Paradise Alley". He later appeared in "A Song For Europe" (1982) with The Touring Company and the musical City with Tom Jobe at Riverside Studios. Other Television work includes 'Freetime' (ITV) and Cilla Black's 'Surprise Surprise' when he sang Michael Jackson's 'Bad'. With the Disco smash "Countdown", Koffi had a number one for three weeks. Other singles include 'Shelter' with "Circuit", plus a dance track called 'Humanity' with the Biddu Orchestra. He also sang the song "Fascination" for the movie 'Wilt'. Koffi also created the role of Clarence Birmingham in Alan Plater's musical "Rent Party" at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East. Koffi's more recent credits include: Joseph in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' (Germany), Ritchie Valens in 'Buddy' (Victoria Palace/Strand/Germany), Nando in 'Hair' (German Tour), Rusty and Electra in 'Starlight Express' (Apollo Victoria), Brad in 'The Rocky Horror Show' (Battersea Arts Centre), Rum Tum Tugger in 'Cats' (New London and Germany), and 'Smokey Joe's Café' (Prince of Wales Theatre and UK tour). Koffi recently finished with the 2000-2001 cast of 'Buddy - die Buddy Holly Story' in Germany, in which he played the role of Ritchie Valens for a second time. He is currently resting in Berlin.
