Ghanaian dancer and choreographer Laud Anoo Konadu, popularly known as Dancegod Lloyd, has revealed that a rare phone call from his father was what pulled him out of the "darkest" moment of his life.

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The dancer was subjected to a series of attacks on social media in the aftermath of his exit from the DWP (Dance with Purpose) group in 2023.

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During the period of his exit, Dancegod stated that he felt lost, as though everything he had toiled for was going into the ditch, simply because of the backlash he received from netizens.

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Some individuals encouraged him not to give up, but an unusual midnight phone call from his dad was what helped him pull himself together to get back on track.

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“I started getting voice notes from people. These were like top people. Some were calling, don’t give up. I remember my dad called me in the middle of the night. My dad does not call me at that time."

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"He will not even call. If I want to talk to my dad, I have to go through my mom. But he called me. He was like these things happen to the greatest. After that call, I was like, I’m ready for the world,” he shared in an interview on the Konnected Minds podcast.

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Dancegod believes that all those who attacked him did so because they were oblivious of the actual details of the story, yet it made him emotionally displaced and mentally unstable.

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“When I started getting backlashes from people on the internet about me leaving my ex-dance crew, they didn’t know the story. I was disturbed, I was depressed, I was thinking differently,” he shared.

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Dancegod Lloyd was crowned Dancer of the Year at the second edition of the Ghana Dance Industry (GHADI) Awards, held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the National Theatre.

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His former dance group, DWP Academy, also took home the coveted Street Dance Group of the Year award.

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Afronitaaa and Abigail received Dance Merit Awards for their outstanding contributions as Street Dance Culture Ambassadors.

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In the fiercely contested Dancer of the Year category, Dancegod Lloyd emerged victorious despite tough competition from Incredible Zigi, AfroNitaaa, Endurance Grand, Ezuntey Flex, and Bboy Lyricx.

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Team Hubes earned the title of Dance Athletes of the Year (Group), while Afrikiko Leisure Centre was named Afro-Latin Dance Club of the Year.

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The Agoo Cultural Group won Traditional Dance Group of the Year, and Let's Dance Africa was recognized as the Praise Dance Group of the Year.

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The event celebrated excellence in dance, with many other talented dancers and groups also being recognized for their achievements.

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Watch the video below:

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