Def Poetry Jam News

 
Buddy Wakefield takes Nelson's Capitol Theatre stage
Nelson Star
International slam poet sensation Buddy Wakefield takes the stage at the Capitol Theatre on Monday. Buddy Wakefield is the two-time Individual World Poetry Slam Champion featured on NPR, the BBC, HBO's Def Poetry Jam, and most recently signed to Ani ...


 
Be Boy, Be Poet, Be Sharrif Simmons
Magiccitypost.com
For more information on “Be Boy, Be Poet,” check out the Facebook event. Sharrif Simmons's professional career has spanned over two decades. He has been featured on HBO for Russell Simmons's Def Poetry Jam and has toured worldwide promoting his spoken ...


 
Teen poets raise their voices, potential
San Francisco Chronicle
Tamer Saideh, 19 Profession: College student at UC Santa Cruz Neighborhood: Santa Cruz Favorite poet? Rafael Casal - he's a performance poet and was on Def Poetry Jam. He's very moving. Favorite poem? "Abortion" by Rafael Casal.


 
Cinco De Mayo; 12 Grapes 1000th Live Show; Stay Awake-a-Thon
Patch.com
At 3:30 pm award-winning slam poet Roger Bonair-Agard will perform at the Gallery in the Field Library. He is a two-time National Poetry Slam Champion and veteran of HBO's Def Poetry Jam. Bonair-Agard is also the author of two books, artistic director ...

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Kanye West Chicago's Big Brother.
ChicagoNow (blog)
True Hip Hop poets could care less about the celebrity. Chuck D is not rocking Gucci Tattoos. KRS-ONE is not going to be on Celebrity Apprentice and Yasin Bey (formerly MOS DEF) won't be singing about the new crispy chicken wraps.


 
Darren Criss to Join APOCALYPTOUR's 5/23 Show in LA
Broadway World
He has appeared on “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry” and “Funny as Hell” on HBO, “Last Call with Carson Daly,” and the “Ellen Degeneres Show,” twice. George's debut album “Watsky,” cracked the iTunes hip hop chart Top 10, and he was recently ...

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May Day, Last Chance; Folks 'Carry the Load' for Veterans; Poetry Slam
Patch.com
Tomorrow at 3:30 pm award-winning slam poet Roger Bonair-Agard will perform at the Gallery in the Field Library. He is a two-time National Poetry Slam Champion and veteran of HBO's Def Poetry Jam. Bonair-Agard is also the author of two books, ...