Dancegod Lloyd

Last updated

Dancegod Lloyd
Born
Laud Anoo Konadu

(1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 31)
NationalityGhanaian
Education Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School
Occupation dancer
Career
Current groupDWP Academy

Laud Anoo Konadu (born 25 May 1992), known professionally as Dancegod Lloyd, is a Ghanaian dancer, dance coach, and choreographer. [1] He is a co-founder of the dance school, DWP academy. In 2020, he performed in Beyonce's "Already" music video, which featured Shatta Wale. [2]

Contents

Early life

Laud Anoo Konadu was born on 25 May 1992 in a town called Kibi in the Eastern region of Ghana. He had his basic school education at Solidarity International School and later attended Presbyterian Boys Senior High School in Accra. [3] He is born to Mr. Theophilus Konadu, his father and Mrs. Agnes Konadu, his mother. [4]

Career

He has performed in several music videos, including "Already" by Beyonce, "See Brother" by Patoranking, and "Shoo" by Kwamz and Flava. [5] [6] [7]

In 2017, Dancegod and his manager, Quables, and dance partner, Afro Beast, initiated a charitable group called "Dance With Purpose Academy," which was aimed at helping young, talented dancers on the street. [8] Dance with Purpose Academy has dancers like Endurance Grand, Richael, Real Cesh, Energetic Tymlez, Demzy Baye, Lisa Quam and Afronitaaa. [9] [10] These are the known dancers, out of more or less than 200 dancers signed up at Dwp Academy; there are many others out there.

Original dances

Shoo — is a song by Kwamz and Flava but Dancegod Lloyd is credited to have created the dance steps.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Singles

Music video appearances

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shatta Wale</span> Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist (born 1984)

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. His best-known singles are "Dancehall King", "My Level" and "We Taking Over". He is also known for "Already" from Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift, which also featured Major Lazer. His song "Dancehall King" earned him the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Wale is also an actor who appeared in the films Never Say Never,The trial of Shatta Wale and Shattered Lives. Wale's 2004 recording "Moko Hoo" was nominated for a Ghana Music Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D-Black</span> Ghanaian hip-hop musician

Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, known by his stage name D-Black, is an anglophone hip-hop and Afrobeat musician and entrepreneur from Ghana. He has been described as "a successful entertainment mogul"

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghana Music Awards</span> Awards event in Ghana

The Ghana Music Awards, now known as Telcel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) after previously being titled Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) due to sponsorship changes, stands as an annual hallmark event within Ghana's music industry. Since its inception in 1999 by Charter House, a local event organizing company, its primary aim has been to recognize and honour the contributions of Ghanaian musicians towards the advancement and enrichment of the nation's music landscape. This awards ceremony serves as a platform to celebrate the talents and achievements of artists who have played pivotal roles in shaping and expanding the local music scene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kofi Kinaata</span> Ghanaian musician

Martin King Arthur popularly known as Kofi Kinaata is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi. He is noted for his Fante rap and freestyle.

WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards is an award presented by the TV channel WatsUp TV to honor the best in the African music videos scene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fancy Gadam</span> Ghanaian dancehall musical artist

Mujahid Ahmed Bello known by his stage name Fancy Gadam, is a Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae musician. In 2017 he won Ghana Music Awards for Best New Artist and in 2020 was named BestAfrobeat Entertainer at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.

Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, is a Ghanaian hip hop musician born to Portia Lamptey and James Frimpong in Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maccasio</span> Ghanaian musician

Sherif Abdul Majeed, known by his stage name Maccasio, is a Ghanaian Hip hop, Hiplife, and Afropop recording Artist and Entrepreneur. He is from the Kingdom of Dagbon, in the Northern Region of Ghana. Maccasio raps and sings in his native language Dagbani with the ability to mix it with terms in English and Twi. He has performed on stages with artists such as Davido, Shatta Wale, Samini, Stonebwoy, Medikal and VVIP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eno Barony</span> Ghanaian female rapper

Ruth Eno Adjoa Amankwah Nyame Adom, known professionally by her stage name Eno Barony, is a Ghanaian rapper and songwriter. Born in Tema, Accra, she released her debut single, "Wats Ma Name" and also "Tonga", the remix of the track "Tonga" by Joey B ft Sarkodie in 2014 that lifted her into the limelight. It was claimed she was the first Ghanaian female rapper to hit a million views on YouTube.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mix Master Garzy</span> Ghanaian record producer

Benjamin Garzy Mensah, professionally known as Mix Master Garzy, is a Ghanaian record producer, sound engineer, disc jockey and singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sista Afia</span> Ghanaian musician

Francisca Gawugah known by the stage name Sista Afia, is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter from Accra. She gained recognition following the release of her single "Jeje", which features dancehall artist Shatta Wale and Afezi Perry.

DopeNation is a Ghanaian musical duo of identical twin brothers, composed of Micheal Boafo popularly known as B2, and Tony Boafo known as Twist. They are best known for producing hit songs such as Kpuu Kpaa by Shatta wale, Wow by Joey B ft EL, Sebgefia by Joey B and EL, Poison by Ebony Reigns, Forever by Eazzy ft Mr Eazi, Nana Ama by Pappy Kojo, among others and chunning out hits for themselves as Artists.

Xbills Ebenezer is a Ghanaian music video director and filmmaker. He is the founder and CEO of Xpress Philms, a production company that specialises in production of film, television, and music video. Xbills has directed music videos for recording artists across an array of genres including, Bisa Kdei, Shatta Wale, Becca, Kofi Kinaata, Edem, Eazzy, Gurunkz,VVIP, Obrafour, Dobble, AK Songstress, Tic Tac, Sarkodie, Jupitar,and more.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gringo (Shatta Wale song)</span> 2018 single by Shatta Wale

"Gringo" is a song recorded by reggae-dancehall singer Shatta Wale. It was released by Zylofon Music on April 27, 2018, together with its music video. The song was produced by Da Maker. In less than 48 hours after being released, the song reached number 4 on the US iTunes Top 100 reggae songs chart. It was also a number one song on Ghana's iTunes Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wendy Shay</span> Ghanaian female musician

Wendy Asiamah Addo, known by the stage name Wendy Shay, is a Ghanaian singer. In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwesi Arthur</span> Ghanaian rapper and singer

Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur, known professionally as Kwesi Arthur, is a Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter from Tema. He rose to fame in 2017 with the hit single "Grind day" which received widespread acclaim and a co-sign from rap heavyweights Sarkodie and Medikal. In 2019, his second EP Live from Nkrumah Krom Vol II garnered more than 2 million streams in the first week of its release.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berla Mundi</span> Ghanaian media personality

Berlinda Addardey, popularly known as Berla Mundi, is a Ghanaian media personality, women's advocate and voice artist. In 2019, she co-hosted the 20th VGMA with Kwami Sefa Kayi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ Aroma</span> Ghanaian Disc Jockey

Collins Tetteh Nartey, known professionally as DJ Aroma, is a Ghanaian disc jockey. He is the official DJ for the annual Detty Rave music festival in Ghana. He was listed among the top ten DJs in Africa in 2019. He was awarded the DJ of the Year at the 2021 3Music Awards and the Radio DJ of the Year at the 2020 RTP awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Dosty</span> Ghanaian disc jockey and radio host

Andy Dosty, born Andrew Amoh, is a Ghanaian disc jockey and radio presenter with Multimedia Group Limited. In 2017, he took over as the host of Daybeak Hitz on Hitz FM. He is a recipient of the 2019 National Communications Awards Radio Personality of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pee GH</span> Ghanaian record producer

Emmanuel K. Bartels known professionally as Pee GH or Pee On Da Beat, is a New Jersey-based Ghanaian record producer. He is best known for producing hit songs such as E.L's "Koko", "Abaa", "Agbo", "Overdose", "Higher"; Shatta Wale - "Am Ok", "Level"; D2 - "Wawane"; Weisa Greid - "One Side", "Ice Cream Man", Samini's "my own (co-produced)" and also for mixing and masterings Sarkodie's "Sub Zero".

References

  1. ↑ BellaNaija.com (3 August 2020). "We Can't Get Enough of these 5 Afrobeat Dancers". BellaNaija. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dancegod Lloyd narrates how he got selected for 'Black is King' video – MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Sagoe, Margaret (28 February 2019). "#Emergers2019: Get To Know Dancegod Lloyd". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Ababio, Jesse (15 May 2020). "How The Lockdown Reconnected DancegodLloyd With His Family". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Lamptey, Edwin (31 July 2020). "Another win for Ghana as Dancegod Lloyd and crew feature in Already video". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Admin. "Video: Dancegod Lloyd explains how he created 'Shoo' dance move | MzGeeGh". Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Sagoe, Margaret (28 February 2019). "#Emergers2019: Get To Know Dancegod Lloyd". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dancegod Lloyd Appears On BBCNews (Video)". GhGossip. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Afronitaaa Biography And Net Worth, Real Age, Dancer, Boyfriend, Parents, Nationality, Stargyal". 4 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Endurance Grand Biography And Net Worth, Age, Nationality, Country, Parents, Boyfriend, State". 4 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "DOWNLOAD: Dancegod LLoyd – Sika ft Medikal". GhGossip. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Afrobeast, Dancegod lloyd on fire with new single titled 'Corner der'". GhanaWeb. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Dancegod Lloyd: Ghanaian dancer with crew featured in Beyonce's 'Black Is King' film (WATCH)". Pulse Ghana. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.