ONYX Midwest

9 days till the Renowned ONYX Dance Party! Today we will spotlight one of the bootblacks and a values community member our 2025 Midwest Leather!

boy Badu Ngozi, pronouns are lowercase he/him/boy. an s-type Leatherboy rooted in history and tradition who also prioritizes showing up as a black afrolatino regardless of the space he is in.

Since 2022, Badu has made it his mission to be everything, everywhere, all at once when it comes to volunteering in his community. Using all his skills, Badu has bootblacked, worked as den staff, served as tallymaster, and is a serial volunteer demo bottom!

As 2025 Midwest Leather, Badu’s platform was to make service sexy, and let’s just say, he does it oh so well!