John Joseph Imoh, professionally known has kizz jay, is a dancer, performing artists, filmmaker , curator, costume designer, fire breather. Base in Oworonshoki Lagos state Nigeria.Rooted in the cultural heritage of Benue State. His practice brings together contemporary dance, traditional Benue movement vocabularies, storytelling, sound, installation, and film to explore ancestral narratives and present them to contemporary audiences.
Guided by the rich cultural heritage of Benue, particularly the traditions, histories, and spiritual knowledge of the Idoma people, John explores themes of ancestry, identity, memory, community, and belonging as living archives. Through movement, visual art, performance, and film, he creates spaces where cultural knowledge can be remembered, questioned, and passed on to new generations.His work seeks to preserve and reinterpret Benue’s cultural heritage while creating meaningful dialogue between tradition and contemporary artistic expression.
At the heart of his practice is a commitment to keeping ancestral voices alive, connecting young people to their roots, and using art as a bridge between the past, present, and future.