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Ashley Banjo
British usage dancer, choreographer and person (born 1988)
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Britain's Got Talent
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Ashley Banjo
Ashley has been dancing since he was just 5 years old. This largely came about as a result of his mother's influence, who was a former dancer with The Royal Ballet. Later in his school years Ashley developed an interest in street dance and after performing solo in a number of events, he and his brother Jordan and nine friends formed a street dance group called Swift Mover. In 2007 they changed their name to Diversity.
“I’ve never quite seen anything like Can’t Touch This; the sheer scale of it is immense! The concept sounds so simple - 'touch the prize, win the prize' - but the course is anything but!
The troupe won the third season of Britain's Got Talent in 2009 and also won the 'Families United Positive Role Models' award at the 'Spirit of London' ceremony. Since then he's starred in a blockbuster movie, created multiple sell out nation-wide arena tours entertaining over 1 million people and become a judge on the hit SKY talent show Got To Dance.
He studied Biology at the University of London, while competing on Britain's Got Talent. Ashley Banjo is an Official Ambassador of the United Dance Organisation.
In 2015 he presented Perspectives: Michael Jackson's Thriller with Ashley Banjo.
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Street dance troupe with eye-popping routines
London-based street dance crew Diversity got their start in 2007. Founded by choreographer Ashley Banjo and his younger brother Jordan, they were initially known as Swift Moves Juniors. Specialising in everything from popping and breakdance to acrobatics, the troupe quickly grew in number and even added another set of brothers – Sam and Mitchell Craske.
The troupe rose to fame in 2009 when they won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent. By that time they were a very diverse group of people who not only ranged in age between 12 and 25 years old, but also in everything from educational pursuits to race and height, so the name Diversity was a natural fit.
Immediately after their BGT win, Diversity scored a host of big gigs including appearances at Wireless Festival, in a Michael Jackson tribute at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, and for Prime Minister Gordon Brown outside 10 Downing Street.
With their first UK tour in 2010 selling out in 24 hours, Diversity soon landed commercials and slots on TV shows, as well as creating an exercise DVD titled Dance. Fitness. Fusion. In 2012, they headed out on the Digitised – Trapped In The Game UK arena tour, with their performance at The O2 filmed and later