b. 1963, United Kingdom
Ajamu X (b. 1963, Huddersfield) is a darkroom/fine art photographer who exhibits in museums, galleries, and alternative spaces worldwide. His work unapologetically celebrates black queer bodies, the erotic senses, pleasure as activism and difference. He is the co-founder of rukus! Federation and the award-winning rukus! Black LGBTQ+ Archive and a leading specialist in Black LGBTQ+ history, heritage, and queer cultural memory in the UK.