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Brave New Voices (BNV)[1] is a youth spoken word festival created by the nonprofit organization Youth Speaks [2] in 1998. Its conception was inspired by the inaugural Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam in San Francisco, California, which was the first poetry slam dedicated to youth in the world. In the years since, Brave New Voices has grown to ...
Def Poetry Jam. Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets. Performances also include special appearances by well ...
A poetry slam is a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. While formats can vary, slams are often loud and lively, with audience participation, cheering and dramatic delivery. [citation needed] Poetry slams began in Chicago in the 1980s, [1] with the first slam competition ...
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, [1] and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has promoted veganism and a yoga lifestyle, and published books on lifestyle, health, and entrepreneurship.
Danny Simmons played an instrumental role in the conceiving of and co-producing the hit HBO show Def Poetry Jam, and won a Tony Award for the Broadway version of the show. Simmons is the co-executive producer of Russell Simmons' Def Poetry. [5] [better source needed] Def Poetry of which episodes were produced for HBO from 2002 to 2007. Simmons ...
Osorio has been a three-time national poetry champion, [8] [9] including winning the 2009 Youth Speaks Grand Slam Championship and winner of the international youth poetry competition 'Brave New Voices' [10] [11] which lead to an HBO documentary with the same name. [12]
Featured on HBO’s Brave New Voices series presented by Russel Simmons (2009). Coached the Youth Speaks Hawai`i team that won the championship for the International Youth Poetry Slam in 2008. Poetic vocalist for Henry Kapono's Wild Hawaiian project, whose album was nominated for a Grammy.
Literature portal. Michael Salinger (born March 2, 1962) is an American poet, performer, and educator living in Northeast Ohio. He is one of the earliest participants in the National Poetry Slam, former board member oforganization's summer writing and performance conference. He is the author of teacher professional books and a frequent speaker ...