Biography

Toyin Sogunro

Born and raised in the D.M.V., Oluwatoyin, better known as Toyin, is a dancer, dance educator, choreographer, and cultural ambassador of African American social dances. She is also the creator and director of the collective Nefer Global Movement, a group of influential women in the street dance scene, geared towards empowering women.

As an internationally established dancer, Toyin is dedicated to preserving and cultivating the hip-hop dance culture and community. She has gained the respect as one of the best House dancers of this generation and is perhaps most well-known for earning the distinction of winning and judging some of the top dance competitions in the world, like Juste Debout, Summer Dance Forever and I Love This Dance, to name a few.

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