BORN IN ABIDJAN (IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA) IN 1970. LIVED IN ABIDJAN, GHANA, NEWYORK, LONDON, MILAN AND MY CURRENT RESIDENCE AMSTERDAM.

JAZZ IS ALWAYS WHAT I WANTED TO DO, I STARTED DANCING JAZZ IN THE 80S. THAT'S WHEN I MET NORVILLE SMALL, ADOLF LISAND, GARRY NURSE AND MARSHALL (IDJ'S), LEVI AND DAVE GRAHAM, ERVIN (BROTHERS IN JAZZ). THEY WERE FOR ME WHAT YOU CALL: JAZZ DANCERS. ONE OF THE FINEST AND GREATEST JAZZ DANCERS ON THE SCENE, DANCERS THAT INSPIRED ME, WHO GAVE ME THAT SPECIAL JAZZ FEELING (THE ART AND SOUL OF MY MOVEMENTS TODAY). THAT'S WHEN I STARTED DANCING, FORMING THE GROUPS A.J.D.JAZZ, THE SOUTHERN ROOTS JAZZ DANCERS.

I ENDED UP PERFORMING WITH GREAT ARTISTS LIKE: SISTER SLEDGE, PIONTER SISTERS, JOYCELYN BROWN AND MANY MORE.

I HAVE DANCED IN EUROPE'S BIGGEST FASHIONSHOWS: G-STAR, DOLCE GABANNA, EVISU AND LEVIS.

1998 WAS THE YEAR WHEN I STARTED PRODUCING, DIRECTING AND CHOREOGRAPHING MY OWN SHOWS. I STARTED WITH THE AMERICA TODAY SHOWS ON TOUR THROUGH HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.

THE FOOT LOCKER SHOWS ON TOUR THROUGH EUROPE, A SHOW OF 12 DANCERS 2 DJ'S AND 2 MC'S, DIFFERENT STYLES LIKE: BREAKDANCE, JAZZ AND LOCKING.

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