Adesola Osakalumi

ADESOLA OSAKALUMI has been featured as an Actor, Choreographer, Singer and Creative Consultant on Stage, Television and Film. Recent Choreography credits are: The Public Theater: Coal Country, Othello, Public Studio’s Cullud Wattah, The Vineyard Theater Good Grief (Movement Director), New York Theater Workshop: runboyrun & In Old Age (Movement Director). Ade was an original Cast member and the lead in the National Tour and 2nd Broadway run of the Tony Award winning musical FELA! and also was in the Equus revival on Broadway. Off-Broadway credits include: runboyrun, Syncing Inc, Skeleton Crew, Eyewitness Blues (Choreography), Jam on the Groove (Co Director) National tour: Fela! Regional: In Your Arms. Film: Red Pill, Ibrahim, Sex and The City 2, Crazy Beats Strong, Enchanted, Across the Universe, School of Rock. TV: “Ice.” Awards: Bessie Award, Drama Desk nominee. 

Adesola also Co–Founded the legendary GhettOriginal Productions Dance Company and was Co-director of “Jam on the Groove,” the first ever Off Broadway Hip Hop theater production. Jam received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Choreography, he has received a Bessie Award, and funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. As a dancer, his appearances include, Idlewild, Louis/The Great Observer, MTV Music Video Awards, The TODAY Show, American Music Awards, and others.