Born to a Nigerian father and Ivorian mother in Guymon, Oklahoma, Gladys Edeh has always been a lover of the arts right from the age of 13. Her love affair for film blossomed after watching the movie classic, 'The God's Must be Crazy', a movie her dad brought back home after a business trip to India. Her dream was to attend film school but her dad had other plans. She moved from Kano State, Nigeria to Atlanta, GA in 1995 to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Film Studies at Kennesaw State University. Upon graduation, she became an active member of the film community in the Atlanta area and participated in every film or video project she could find. In 2008, she produced her very first short film, ‘But Mamah’ which was screened at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema in Atlanta, GA. The film got selected the following year to be part of the ION Film Festival which was hosted in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. In that same year, she founded her production company, KokoAtDawn Productions, LLC (now Gladys Edeh Films) where she serves as a cinematographer, director and producer. She is currently working on her first feature documentary - Dance To The Beat which aims to shine a spotlight on Afro dance and the individuals who breathe light into the artform. Additionally, she hosts a podcast - This Afro Dance Life, where she puts Afro dancers front and center, celebrating their electrifying impact on the world of Afro dance. Her main focus is to produce documentaries and content that showcase the lifestyle and untold stories of Africans, especially those with creative backgrounds that are living in the diaspora. Gladys Edeh has been a resident of Atlanta, Georgia for over 20 years and currently lives with her husband and two kids.