Jaffa was born in 1976 in Montreal. His musical background includes 15 years of piano study, and his main hobby is collecting vintage synthesizer sounds. His album released by Nude recordings has been talked about on radios and music magazines all over the world. It was number 2 on the German dance charts, and number 5 in the Austrian dance charts. Soon after this success, he also made it on the MTV compilation album Mushroom Sunsets, which included works by Fatboy slim, Moby, Massive attack, and more.
Jaffa's main musical influence is mostly Jazzy. His inspirations include artists like Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hacock, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans. Listening to these music legends helps him creat the fat, sexy sound of his music.