Elikem Anyigba was born in Berlin, where he discovered poetry as well as soccer and basketball. His talent and interest in mathematics initially led him to computer science. Decades later, he came into contact with acting in the theater. In north rhine westphalia he learned to act in various theater plays and at the same time came into contact with the independent scene. During this time, he and a colleague developed two plays about Anton Willhelm Amo, which he performed at the theater and in schools. Today he performs as a poet, works as a photographer and videographer, theater educator and writes screenplays and texts. Standing still is his greatest nemesis.

At Ballhaus Naunynstraße, he took part in the theater workshop Extended Cooperation and performs in the resulting Showing Extended Cooperation Vol. II – now part of the repertoire under the title Your Baggage Unattended.