Born and raised in Lexington, North Carolina, Jaleel Cheek has fostered his passion for dance since age seven. In his hometown studio, Jaleel began taking technique classes during high school and went on to study Dance and Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Jaleel has been involved with Elsewhere for over a decade as a regular Extravaganza performer, host of Open Stage, and other projects.

Based in Vienna, Austria, OMAi and the Tagtool Crew lead public art projection events and collaborative light painting workshops around the world.

Markus Dorninger is a digital artist and designer. His work comprises projection interventions as well as stage performances. He invented Tagtool to bring to life the images that inhabit our imagination.

Josef Dorninger is a true-to-the-game Tagtoolista who takes care of business at OMAi. With his extensive experience as youth worker and workshop leader, he explores the educational benefits of creative projectionism.

Matthias Fritz is an active VJ who joined forces with the Dorninger brothers. As a versatile visualist with a strong community focus, he has taught Tagtool to thousands around the world.

Christian Lee is a Puerto Rican comic who draws comics, poetry, and books. Their illustrative work varies from subcultures, to horror, to speculative fiction. Under the skin, the heart of their art and uses fiction as metaphor to explore real human relationships.

As a performer, their drawings accompany them to the stage in mixed-media performances using humor and storytelling to digest their experiences as a Hispanic POC, gender expectations, and grief.

Quilla is a Canadian-Peruvian songwriter, vocalist, keyboardist, DJ and electronic producer. Originally from Montreal, Canada, she resides in Greensboro NC. Weaving layers of infectious beats, piano melodies and mesmerizing vocal loops, Quilla's music is a refreshing dose of magical realism for the ears. She has participated in many events at Elsewhere, including playing music a several of the annual fundraisers, and also collaborated on the South Elm Projects.

Chris Lineberry, Intern, 2004, 2007, & 2008. Producer 2021.

photo: Néstor Daniel Pérez-Moliére