He became friends with Freddie Mercury at Ealing Art College. Staffell co-wrote the song “Doing All Right” which was featured on Queen’s debut album. He later joined the bands Humpy Bong and Morgan. He pursued a career as a model maker and worked for BBC television and was the model maker for the children’s television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. In 2001 he returned to music and co-founded the band aMIGO.