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Genie Baffoe

Genie Baffoe.pngEugene "GeNie" Baffoe is a freestyle dancer, educator, choreographer and DJ originally from Montreal Québec. GeNie has been training, instructing and studying hip-hop culture for over a decade. GeNie has brought his community several Hip Hop events such as DANCE 4 MS, The Artist Within, Who’s the iLLEST, BeatMakeUSDance, Light it Up and More. He has choreographed 2 Blue bomber halftime shows, 3 opening numbers for WeDay at the Canada Life Centre, and was selected to be 1 of 2 Canadian choreographers to create the Sharing Dance flash mob style routine for Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2018. Honoured by the City of Winnipeg with the Youth Role Model Award in 2009 and now a CBC future 40 under 40 finalist, GeNie is a dedicated artist passionate about his community, and continues to educate and spread the culture through dance and music.