Michael 'Mikey J' Asante MBE Nomination

Our Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director, Michael 'Mikey J' Asante, has been awarded an MBE in the 2022 New Year's Honour's list. The nomination has been awarded to Michael for 'services to Hip Hop Dance and Music.'

This is a mega moment of recognition for the decades of creativity and dedication Michael has committed to not only Boy Blue but to the British hip hop scene.

Michael will join our other Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director, Kenrick 'H2O' Sandy, with an MBE title. Kenrick was awarded his MBE in 2017 for services to Dance and the Community.

This achievement will help to propel the company further as we continue to push the boundaries of creativity and showcase hip hop on the world stage.

You can find out more about Michael and his career and role within the company here.