daniel jelani ellis is a multidisciplinary artist raised in Jamaica by a village of theatre artists, poets, and educators. His art practice includes performance-installation creation, playwriting, dub poetry, and acting. danjelani challenges colonial cultural authority by examining and exploring the ways this authority clashes, connects and intersects with Afro-diasporic traditions and methodologies. As a Black queer immigrant, he is committed to celebrating those of us who live within the margins.