He is Zimbabwe's most sought after choreographer and with a r é sum é that includes working on The First Lady's birthday party...
He is Zimbabwe's most sought after choreographer and with a résumé that includes working on The
First Lady's birthday party, Hifa (Harare International Festival of Arts), Miss
Tourism Zimbabwe and the Harare International Carnival, to mention but a few, it
is not hard to see why.
Cole has rubbed shoulders with a whole host of international
artists as well, from the likes of American rnb legend, Joe Thomas, to Jamaican
dancehall duo, Brick n Lace.
Urban Craft's own Blaque Aqua sat down with the celebrated choreographer/dancer/actor
for a brief, yet light-hearted chat and below is how that encounter went.
What is your name and
what do you do?
I am John Cole and am a choreographer
Tell us in brief
about yourself......
l was born on the 16th of June 1988 at Edith Opperman. I
grew up in Ardbennie, Sunningdale, Highfield, Mbare and Glen Norah.
Do you have a village
of origin?
Lol, Hona manje Mdara, kuRoots tokuziva bho bho usadaro
**laughs**Really?......here
is your village?
Shamva
When growing up we
all have that special lady we love,who was your crush?
It was and still is Cameron Diaz.
**Laughs** Did you
know she was a witch on Snow White?,What inspired you to persue a career in
dancing.
I watched the dance movie, You Got Served and l was inspired
and what drove me was my desire to prove my friends wrong(which l did) and also
l wamted to feel in a void in my soul. My mother supported me in my venture
which boosted my self-esteem.
Honestly, l am clueless but l believe its word of mouth.
Who are some of the individuals
that you have choreographed for throughout your career?
Sebastian Magacha's 1+1, Tytan's Mukoko video, in which l
improvised the whole choreography and Cynthia Mare's Shinga album launch, to mention
but a few.
We love your
performance as Tinashe, how did you meet up with Cynthia?
I was introduced to her by Sebastian Magacha
Do you ever get the chance
to wear the Tinashe costume off the set?
No, that'll be uncool, what will my kidz think? l do sometimes
wear it at live perfomances though.
What was the toughest
test that you had to overcome in you career?
When we were competing in Battle of Africa dance
competition(We won) in 2011
How did you get the
chance to act on an Invision Studio production and get a chance to KISS Ammara
Brown?
I was introduced to Invision Studios by Musa Effect and l
auditioned the role in 'Far from Yesterday' and after getting it, they said
they were looking for a charismatic actress who could play my partner and
that's how Ammara Brown got the role. l feel happy about the success of the
film,l don't regret doing it.
WHO IS JOHN COLE?
John Cole is Zimbabwean dance choreographer , dancer ,
mentor , brand ambassador , tv presenter , philanthropist , artist director ,
thinker , founder and president
John Cole is the most sought out choreographer in ZIMBABWE.
He has choreographed projects with grace and ease utilizing
every style of dance , this versatility makes him an asset to any project.
He has many credits under as belt in tv , stage ,
commercials , music videos and concerts.
John has been dancing for 7 years. John holds 3 dance awards
as best choreographer and dancer respectively including 5 collaboration awards.
John Cole is the president and founder of the Zimbabwe
Choreographers Dancers Association, Zimbabwe Dance Industry Awards and John
Cole Group Of Companies
John Cole has choreographed many memorable shows , events ,
videos , concerts through out his career.
- Barclays
- Dstv (Multichoice)
- Ster Kinekor
- Harare International Carnival
- Wafest
- SayWhat
- ActionAid
CHOREOGRAPHY
- First Lady Birthday Party Dr Mai Grace Mugabe
- Jah Prayzah Album Launch
- Miss Tourism Zimbabwe
- Cynthia Mare Album Launch
- African Joy Choir
- Harare International Carnival
- Miss Deaf Zimbabwe
- Sabastian Magacha Live Dvd
- Permican Awards
- Miss Uz
- Stem
- Zaoga Live Dvd
- Zimbabwe Fashion Week
- Shoko Festival
- Harare International Festival Of Arts(Hifa)
- FoodWorld SuperMarkets
- Zimbabwe Fashion Week
- Miss WUA
- Pianos Jaravaza Live Dvd
- Miss Harare Junior
- FaRose Album Launch
- Zimbabwe National Hip-hop Dance Team (Boty) | African
Champions |
UNIFORMED FORCES
- Zimbabwe Air Force Of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe National Army
- Zimbabwe Prison Services
- Zimbabwe Police Band
AWARDS
- Zimbabwe Models Awards (2015) * Best Choreographer
- Zimbabwe Models Awards (2016) * Best Choreographer
- Zimbabwe Hip-hop Awards (2016) * Best Dancer
COLLOBARATION AWARDS
- Zimbabwe Youth Achievers Awards (2016) | Video Of The Year
By Ammara Brown & Tytan (Mukoko) | *Choreographer
- Zimbabwe Models Awards (2016) | Best Pageant By Miss
Tourism | *Choreographer
- Zimbabwe Models Awards (2016) | Best Entertainment By ZTA
| *Choreographer
- National Merit Awards (2015) | Video Of The Year By
Sabastian Magacha | *Choreographer
- National Merit Awards (2015) | Best Choral Group By
African Joy | *Choreographer
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Undisputed Battles | Bboy Champion |
- Jibilika Dance Battles | Crew Champions |
- Battle Of The Year | African Champions |
JUDGE
- Ghetto Fabulaz | Reality Show |
- Zimbabwe Finest Dance Crew
- Interschools Dance Battles
- Battle Ship
- Miss Highfields
- Miss Harare
- Alavanche Dance Battles
- Zichire Dance Battles
- Break Down 3
- Jibilika Festival
MENTOR
- Ghetto Fabulaz
- Star Brite | Talent Show |
INTERNATIONAL DANCE
FUSION
- Pockemon (France)
- Last4One (South Korea)
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Brick N Lace (Jamaica)
- Joe Thomas (Usa)
- Freshly Ground (South Africa)
- Last4One (South Korea)
- Pockemon (France)
ACTOR
- Far From Yesterday By Invision Studios
ARTIST (
Choreographer / Dancer )
- Jah Prayzah | MTv People Choice |
- Cynthia Mare | Multi Award Winning |
- Ammara Brown | Multi Award Winning |
- Sabastian Magacha | Multi Award Winning |
- Zimpraise | Multi Award Winning |
- Roki | Multi Award Winning |
- Movip
- Guspy Warrior
- Pianos Jaravaza
- Eyara Mathias
- Innocent Utsiwegota
- Pastor G
- Shingi & Simba Tags
- Faith Jori
- Dj Romeo
- Emelda
- FaRose
- Thembalami
Story by Blaque Aqua
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