Benjamin Milan | |
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Born |
Benjamin Jonsson 3 November 1990 Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | dancer, choreographer dance teacher and model |
Years active | 2012—present |
Benjamin Milan (né Benjamin Jonsson) is a Swedish dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and model who now resides in London.
He took the name "Milan" after he joined the "House of Milan" — one of the vogue dancing houses in the United States.
Jonsson has performed with many artists, including FKA twigs (a friend of his) and for Madonna as a freestyle dancer at her after-party.
He is one of the "iconic voguers" of the UK voguing scene especially in London where he resides.
Jonsson is a Swede who resides in London. He attended the Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School prior to moving to London.
In 2012, Jonsson received his bachelor's degree in contemporary dance at the London Contemporary Dance School.
He then went to New York City to continue his dance training and attended classes at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Whilst in New York, he received training with Sonya Tayeh (the choreographer of So You Think You Can Dance (United States)). It was in New York where he developed his vogue dancing skills.
Jonsson is a member of the "Vikings Wear Prada" dance crew in New York City and a member of the "House of Milan" — one of the voguing houses in the United States headed by Aviance Milan, the father of the house. In 2014, he became part of the "The Space in Between" urban/contemporary production at Tanzwerk101.