A muscular man poses on a dimly lit stage, reaching upward with one arm, with the moon visible in the dark sky above.

Cain Coleman Aka Odessa Da Gawd is an award-winning, multi-hyphenate performer, creator, educator, producer, musician, and student based in Brooklyn. A native of Richmond, VA, Cain began formal training at Richmond Ballet, Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Virginia School of the Arts, and Pine Camp Cultural Arts Center—home of City Dance Theatre, where they truly discovered their artistic beginnings. Richmond remains a grounding place of peace and inspiration in their life.

Coleman’s performance career has included celebrated work with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, The Metropolitan Opera, Philadanco, and the acclaimed performance duo The Dragon Sisters. Coleman has built a dynamic artistic identity and voice rooted in sound, movement, storytelling, queerness, community, and joy.

Coleman was honored as Breakthrough Artist of the Year (2021) and Best Duo/Group (2021/2022), and was nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the NYC Glam Awards in 2022.

Their collaborations with major platforms, brands, and institutions—including Mugler, Amazon Music, Meta, Instagram, Brooklyn Museum, Queer Capital, MOBIfest, Absolut, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Lincoln Center—reflect Coleman’s commitment to innovation and artistic evolution. Their work has been featured in Billboard, Vogue, WWD, Paper Magazine, Elle, Wonderland, Ladygunn, Guinness World Records, and The New York Times, recognizing them as a cultural force across performance, music, and contemporary art.

Currently serving as Producer of DanceFest NYC, Personal trainer at Equinox, Guest Choreographer at The Ailey School, MFA candidate at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and Adjunct Professor at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and Marymount Manhattan College, Coleman continues to inspire, educate, and build artistic ecosystems that uplift radical imagination, embodiment, and possibility—all while remaining deeply engaged in their own ever-evolving creative practice.

Cain also is currently certified by the National Association of sport Medicine as a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Stretching and mobility Coach and bodybuilding coach.

Cain also works as a freelance Choreographer, Movement Director, Creative Director and Model.

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