Iziegbe 'Izzy' Odigie

Iziegbe (Izzy) Odigie (born 1996) is a New York born Nigerian afrobeats choreographer. In 2019 she was one of OkayAfrica's "100 women". Odigie was born in 1996, her mother, Osarenoma Odigie, was a nurse and her father was a businessman.[1] She was born in Brooklyn but brought up in Nigeria in Edo State. where she went to boarding school, She moved to the US in 2007 and studied dance and attended university. She was one of the founders of the Trybe dancers who appeared accompanying afrobeats artists. She is known for Afro dance. She came to notice when she danced with Eddy Kenzo in 2015 reaching 20 million via a video. Odigie teaches dance and tours. She has worked with the artists like Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi, Moonchild Sanelly and Yemi Alade.