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Aniefiok ’Neef’ Ekpoudom

Exploring and documenting culture in Britain.

Aniefiok ’Neef’ Ekpoudom

Exploring and documenting culture in Britain.

Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom is a freelance writer and storyteller who documents and explores British culture.

About

I’m Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom, an award-winning writer and storyteller from South London who documents and explores British culture. As a writer and journalist, I tell stories about the voices, sounds and communities of contemporary Britain. While, as a freelance Cultural Strategist, Consultant & Researcher I dive deep into communities and cultures across the country, delivering insights, strategy and people-driven stories for brands, agencies and production companies.

To put things simply, I get under the skin of the country and tell stories about what I find. The medium may be longread features in The Guardian and British GQ, consulting on original drama series Champion for the BBC, documentary’s with GRM Daily and YouTube, ethnographic studies and short films with Nike or award-winning campaigns with adidas.

My first book Where We Come From will be released via Faber & Faber in 2023. I’m also a proud contributor to SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space (2019 via Trapeze), an anthology of 20 essays cataloguing the Black British male experience, as well as #Merky Books titles Keisha The Sket (2021) and A New Formation: How Black Players Shaped The Modern Game (2022).

In 2021 I was awarded the Barbara Blake Hannah award at the British Journalism Awards for my work with The Guardian. I also was named Culture Writer of the Year at the Freelance Writing Awards. In 2022 I became a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts for my journalism work.

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Who I’ve Worked With

The Guardian

British Vogue

British GQ

VICE

The FADER

BRICK

Complex

TRENCH

adidas

Nike

Apple Music

Netflix UK

YouTube

Coca-Cola

We Are Social

ON ROAD

TMS

McCann

GRM Daily

Metallic Inc

BBC

Press & Recognitions

Buzzfeed

Campaign

Complex

Metro

New Statesman

Soccer Bible

Appearances

adidas London

Annie Mac Presents

BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 1Xtra

House of Commons

Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2022)

British Journalism Awards – BBH Award (2021)

The Freelance Writing Awards – Culture Writer of the Year (2021)

D&AD (adidas)

Creativepool (adidas)

Writing

South London Soil

The Guardian

J Hus

The Guardian

Creative Portfolio

The Men of TOP BOY and the Pressures of Masculinity

Netflix

Together We Rise

GRM Daily x YouTube Originals

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