Peter Kayode Adegbie a Bachelor of Science, Zoology graduate of the University of Ibadan enjoyed a fulfilling career in the television industry before serving as a Christian Missionary in East and Central Africa.
He came to the North East with his wife and business partner in 2003 to study for a MA in creative writing at Northumbria University and has since headed a series of projects.
This included the Changing Perspectives cultural participation programme in 2007, which evolved into a multimedia archive documentation of African families living in the North East of England.
He later launched the community interest company Culture Parade to organise exhibitions by artists, craftspeople and businesses, to showcase the North East’s diverse cultural mix by urging communities to share their arts, literature, drama, fashion and cuisine. He has published three books including a poetry collection.
He is the founding Pastor of Maximum Impact Christian Centre aka Chapel of Light International in Sunderland, United Kingdom.
