Jamal “Litebulb” Oliver

Jamal “Litebulb” Oliver is a renowned artist, savant, and cultural bearer of the Chicago Footwork dance style. As a dancer, musician, producer, choreographer, curator, educator, public speaker, and community leader, Litebulb continues to push the genre’s boundaries, expanding and amplifying the artistic forms within footwork culture and empowering Chicago Footwork dancers to be producers and organizers of the form. 

A summary of Work: “New Ghost” is a multimedia dance exhibition by footwork artist Litebulb that explores the history and development of Chicago footwork by examining one foundational move: “the Ghost.” In this installation dance piece, which includes photography, lighting design, film projection, original music, and footwork, Litebulb encounters legends of footwork—some living, some deceased—who take him on a movement journey to explore the development, impact, and innovation of “the Ghost.”