Obiajulu Ozegbe, widely known as a prominent figure in the dance community, is a Dancer, Choreographer, Activist, Artist, and Community Organizer based in Lagos, Nigeria. He completed his training in Dance from QDance Center in Ikoyi, Lagos, under the tutelage of world-renowned Dancer/Choreographer Qudus Onikeku in 2017. Obiajulu Ozegbe’s works are woven around social issues, and he uses his dance to constantly speak truth to power. This earned him features in mainstream media outlets like BBC World, Euro News, and Aljazeera in 2021.

Obiajulu Ozegbe is certified in Artistic Activism after completing a training program with the Center for Artistic Activism based in New York. He featured as a dancer in ‘Reincarnation,’ a full-length dance piece choreographed by Qudus Onikeku, which premiered at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in January 2021 and also went on a European and West African tour until 2023.

Obiajulu Ozegbe is a recipient of the Prince Claus Seed Award 2021 by the Prince Claus Fund and was awarded the most innovative Nigerian Dancer by the Guild of Nigerian Dance Practitioners in December 2021.He was a fellow at Perform Open Academy by T works (Singapore) in 2024.

He is presently the Artistic Director at Ennovate Dance House, a collective of hyper-creative dance artists based in Lagos, Nigeria. Obiajulu Ozegbe is also the Founder and Co-Curator of the renowned Community Art event known as Slum Party.

Obiajulu Ozegbe has performed, given lectures, and workshops in countries like France, Ghana, Germany, Togo, USA, Burkina Faso, Italy, Namibia, Canada, Guinea-Conakry, Belgium, Greece, Slovenia, Switzerland, and more. He performed at the Royal Palace Amsterdam with 5 dancers from his company Ennovate Dance House while also premiering his first independent choreographic work, titled “Afro Communal Offering”.

He believes strongly in the power of dance as a tool for social and community development across borders.

Artistic Directors Academy (ADA) 2024/2025 Mentoring Fellow: Chen Jiexiao