Star Profile: Meet Cameroonian Artiste Krys Kofi

Christian Junior Mayang Kofane (born April 26, 1993), known by his stage name Krys Kofi, is a Cameroonian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and sound engineer. Passionate about Hip-Hop, he wrote his first compositions after obtaining his bachelor’s degree at F.X. Vogt College. 

In 2011, he joined the National Advanced School of Engeenireing (Polytechnic) of Yaoundé where he developed his musical art while normally following his academic studies. Having defended his mechanical engineering option on October 3, 2016, he decided to embark on what is his passion.

On November 20, 2016, he released his first single “I Dey” which received very good comments from listeners. 

A few weeks later, he uploaded a freestyle on the hit song “Tere Tere” by Toofan where he highlighted the versatility of his flow. The listeners were conquered. 

His first official video titled “My Luv Is Real”, directed by Dr. Nkeng Stephens was released on June 25, 2017, under the collective Nero Bright that he left due to many misunderstandings and the fact that they had different visions. 

The hustle continues. Launched in support of his previous single, “Krys Kofi Fridays” was a biweekly free music release, a series of songs, which started on October 6, 2017, over 2 months straight. The purpose was to release a free new track every two Friday and the tracks generally contain a sample from a well-known hit. 

For example, we have “I Wanna Fly”, which was the most appreciated track from the series, which contains elements of a sample from Charlotte Dipanda hit song “Coucou”.

In April 2019, he came back with a new track “BCWTI” (Be Careful With This Industry) in which he talks about the darkest side of the game. 

In the same year, he showed off his sound engineering skills by working on many young artists’ projects in terms of recording, mixing and mastering process, and through it all, a lot of collabs were made. On July 23, 2020, he dropped the first single off his upcoming EP in which, he sampled “Eyoum” by Kaissa. 

The Title track is “Codes” featuring KKaz and Krys talks about his ambitions to break the industry codes of his country through the way he sees his vision and his music.

General Information of Krys Kofi:

Birth Name: KOFANE MAYANG Christian Junior

Birth: 26 April 1993, Yaoundé, Cameroun

Nicknames: Kofi, Krizzy, O’Krys, Ngombo

Main activity: Mechanical Engineer, Artist, Rapper, Record Producer, Songwriter, Sound Engineer, Graphic Designer

Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap, RnB, AfroSoul

Influences: 50 Cent, Eminem, Kanye West, Drake, J Cole, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Bryson Tiller, Jovi…

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