Koffee
- Real name
- Mikayla Victoria Simpson
- Born
- February 16, 2000
- Hometown
- Spanish Town, Jamaica
Mikayla Victoria Simpson, professionally known as Koffee and later Original Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town, Jamaica. She first gained attention in 2017 and emerged as one of the defining new voices in contemporary reggae and dancehall with her breakout single “Toast.” Her debut EP, Rapture, won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, making her the youngest person and the only woman to receive that honor in the category. Koffee’s sound blends reggae, dancehall, and modern Caribbean influences with uplifting themes of gratitude, resilience, spirituality, and social consciousness. She followed Rapture with her debut studio album Gifted in 2022, further establishing her as an internationally recognized Jamaican artist. Her work has earned major acclaim across reggae and Caribbean music, and her polished, roots-centered style has helped bring renewed global attention to a new generation of Jamaican music.
Awards
- Grammy, Best Reggae Album, Rapture (2020), won
- NAACP Image Award, Outstanding International Song, “Lockdown” (2021), won
- Grammy, Best Reggae Album, Gifted (2023), nominated
- MOBO, Best Reggae Act / Best International Act (2020), nominated
- MOBO, Best Caribbean Music Act (2022), nominated
- Black Reel, Outstanding Original Song (2022), nominated
- Hollywood Music in Media, Best Original Song, Video Game (2022), nominated
- IRAWMA, 5 nominations (2023)

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