Kafur is a graduate in music from Humber College and the University of Toronto.  He has been in the music business for over 30 years as a vocal coach, jazz, R&B singer, song writer, arranger, producer, artist manager and adjudicator.  He has performed with the Calgary Opera Company and the Cosmopolitan Opera Company and is a current vocalist for Harvest Ministries.  He is an experienced Pan Alive Adjudicator.