Dancegod Lloyd Says Friends Used To Mock Him, Sheds Light On His Grass To Grace Transformation

Dancegod Lloyd Says Friends Used To Mock Him, Sheds Light On His Grass To Grace Transformation

  • Dancegod Lloyd has delved into the evolution of his dance career from high school shows to a viral dances
  • He shared his emotional come-up story during a recent interview with Kumawood movie star Kwaku Manu
  • Dancegod Lloyd's conversation about his career with the actor has garnered traction on social media

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Ghanaian dancer Dancegod Lloyd has opened up about the struggles he faced while building his dance career after high school.

The star dancer, who has millions of followers on social media, is the brains behind some of Ghana's favourite viral moments.

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Dancegod Lloyd recounts how high school friends from Presec used to laugh at him. Photo source: Facebook/DancegodLloyd
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From co-founding Ghana's DWP Academy to creating well-patronised dance routines, including King Promise's Terminator, Dancegod Lloyd has become one of the most sought-after Afro dancers in the world.

In a recent interview with Kwaku Manu, the former DWP Academy megastar stated that he had a rocky start when he decided to settle on dance as his career.

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"Some of the boys I was dancing with in high school used to mock me when they went to university."

The dancer added that his career took a turn when a colleague from Presbyterian Boys Senior High School advised him to share his dance videos on social media.

"After he told me that, I decided to draw closer to him. It started involving him in almost everything I did."

Dancegod Lloyd established that his friend later became his manager.

Fans react to Dancegod Lloyd's life story

YEN.com.gh has gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to Dangod Lloyd's grass-to-grace story as a choreography.

Barron pappy💸💵 said:

"Neva give up in lyf cus de future is unpredictable."

adeleke pilate wrote:

"This tells how deep he respects 🫡 this mate of his and what he has done ✅ for him. He nearly mentioned his name buh remembered it will bring problems, look at how long he paused."

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Maame Gina 🤩 noted:

"Why should he mention his name by now he will be granting interviews to reply him."

Benjamin Tosu remarked:

"the guy was his mate so do you guys want him to call him master or boss."

Dancegod Lloyd addresses Allo Maadjoa's accusations

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Dancegod Lloyd broke his silence on Allo Maadjoa's issues after Allo Danny joined the former's camp.

Dancegod Lloyd emphasised that the man now known as Danny GFC was one of the first to join his new group but that was not the initial plan.

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor who joined YEN.com.gh in September 2023. He studied Development Planning at KNUST, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Morgan Heritage. In 2024, Peter completed Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation