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Nigerian animator
Benjamin Sokomba Dazhi (popularly known as Benny Dee ; born February 15, 1988) is a Nigerian
animator .
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Early life and education
Dazhi was born in
Minna , the capital of
Niger State , North-central Nigeria. He is a graduate of both the
National Open University of Nigeria and the
Federal University of Technology, Minna , where he entered the entertainment business as a
rapper prior to becoming an animator.
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Career
Dazhi gained recognition while working with Nigerian video director
Akin Alabi as the head of animation on the movie The Legend of Oronpoto .
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In September 2021, he partnered with
Cartoon Network as the creator and director of the new Cartoon Network Africa animated dance series, the CN Dance Challenge .
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[8] The show instructs children in different
African-inspired dance routines using two animated dance instructors, Anwuli and Kingsley .
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References
^ admin (22 October 2021).
"Victory for Nigeria as Benny Dee lands cartoon network deal to showcase African dance culture" .
Vanguard . Retrieved October 23, 2021 .
^ admin (October 22, 2021).
"Benny Dee Lands Cartoon Network deal to showcase African Dance Culture" .
The Sun . Retrieved October 25, 2021 .
^ admin.
"Being The Biggest Animator In Nigeria Now, Isn't Luck But Hardwork – Benny Dee" .
Leadership . Retrieved October 23, 2021 .
^ editor (22 October 2021).
"Benny Dee's 'JustArt' reignites the beautiful world of animation" .
Blueprint . Retrieved October 23, 2021 .
^ Tolu, Kareem (July 11, 2020).
"Watch the first snippet from Akin Alabi's animation 'The Legend of Oronpoto' " . xplorenollywood.com . Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^ Tomi, Falade (October 9, 2021).
"Brand-new CN Dance Challenge Show Cranks Things Up On Cartoon Network" .
Independent . Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
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"CN Dance Challenge" . www.cartoonnetworkhq.com . Retrieved 2021-10-19 .
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"Cartoon Network Africa challenges kids to dance with new local production" . c21media.net . Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
^ Ryan, Tuchow (September 23, 2021).
"Cartoon Network Africa busts a move" . kidscreen.com . Retrieved October 7, 2021 .