DJ Kofi

Kofi Yamson Jr., also known as DJ Kofi or IAmKofi, is an UK hip-hop DJ and producer of Ghanaian decent from Liverpool, Merseyside, England, residing in London.

Role in Gorillaz
In 2007 DJ Kofi joined the Gorillaz Sound System lineup, with Remi Kabaka Jr., DJ Guy C, Jodo and Nelson De Freitas. He also made a remix of the Gorillaz' single Stylo named Stylo (DJ Kofi Remix), which was included on the Stylo Remixes Promo CD in 2010, alongside an album mix of Plastic Beach and other Gorillaz singles named "Gorillaz Mini Mix" for the Annie Mac Show at the BBC Radio 1 on the 5th of Febuary 2010, featuring his own remix of "Stylo". The mix was later posted to Gorillaz' own official SoundCloud account.

Later, he made two remixes of the song "Sweepstakes", the first one titled "Sweepstakes (IAMKOFI EDIT)" or "Sweepstakes (DJ KOFI EDIT)", released initially on his Bandcamp account in March 2019 and later on Apple Music and the second one titled "Sweepstakes (Dub Mix)", a different version of the first but without vocals and with a different lenght, released on various streaming services.

Musical Career
Kofi started DJing in 1990, and by 1995 he won the Technics UK MIxing Championship. From 1995 to 2002 he hosted one of the most popular radio shows in the UK, eventually becoming the Live AV/DJ for Gorillaz and Gorillaz Sound System.

Discography

 * Downlow vol 1