M9 PROFILE

In a time when there were no dance companies, no professional dancers, when there were no dance concerts, when dancers had no vision, no dance icons, when dancers beg to perform, when they dance without any financial or promotional benefits, a time when dancers were without reputation and respect, came M9 into the scene. Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Here was one young dancer with a vision to cause a dance revolution in his zone. After deciding to go into professional dancing in  27th September, 2009, he started the revolution process by forming a body that would unite all the dance crews and implementat measures that will ensure the growth of dance in the state. He brought many dance crews leaders together and they named it ALL GOSPEL DANCE ARTISTES DYNASTY ( AGDAD ). Unfortunately, AGDAD didn't live long but many positive lessons were learnt from the AGDAD experience.

M9 moved on and founded M9 Ballet School in December 7th, 2010. Through this medium, he has raised many intelligent dancers. Afterwards, he extended M9 Ballet School dance training programs to many academic institutions and churches. In three years, over three thousand dancers added to the emerging dance community through M9 Ballet School.

M9 Spotlight ( M9 Ballet School dance team ) played their role excellently and made dance a top priority in different relevant events in the state. Their quality dance performance could not be disputed or ignored. So they painted different top events with their dance master peice and impacted lives. By this time, it became obvious that a new dance history is emerging. No more begging to feature in events. Many things changed for better. Year after year, M9 organized dance concerts and sold many dance CDs.

Following the progressive steps of M9 in the direction of a dance revolution—a cause which many people tagged him with, many dancers and upcoming dance crews were charged to start up something in their capacity. As expected, the dance community in the state grew. Although there is no support from the government for now, dancers are earning and growing into the society. This is only the beginning of the revolution M9 envisioned.

Who is M9?

Mattin Clif Eva Aghara (popularly known as M9 ) is a Gospel dance activist, professional dancer and dance entrepreneur who is out to take dance to a place of societal relevance and significance in his zone.

His dance career started at the age of twenty three. Through hard work, discipline and determination, his dance skills and knowledge has wowed many who have been in the feild long before him. He has taken great risks and succeeded where no one dared to. At a time, he resigned from his job in order to dance— a decision which raised many angry questions. But he proved himself correct with the mass impact he is making after few years. His second dance was the performance that brought him to the local spotlight in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He danced You Are All I Want ( soloist ) by Donie Mcklukin, in a program hosted by the RCCG Provincial Youth, Bayelsa Province — dated 14th October, 2009, @ Ididie Hotel Conference Hall.

He had his early dance experience with Kingdom Steppers. But when he went soloing and became M9, he created a dance style ( M9 Ballet ) that was completely different from the Kingdom Steppers dance ideology. This made him exceptional and unique. 

Born in September 27th, 1986, to the family of Clifford Aghara ( late ), from Isoko south, Igbide Town, Delta State. He's the sixth in a line of eight children. He did his schooling in Bayelsa  and Delta State, respectively.

He met his wife when he was hired to teach dance in a secondary school. He said nothing and kept the feelings to grow or fade. After few years, they met again and became products of destiny. Her name is Silver Eva ( Sil9 ). Together they run the M9 Ballet School and M9 Spotlight.

All the glory belongs to God.