Henry Rollins male

Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is a singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, book author (prose and poetry),...

Jello Biafra male

Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) is more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra. He first gained attention as the lead singer and...

Saul Williams male

Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is most known for his blend of spoken word poetry and hip-hop. Williams is also known for his leading...

Gil Scott-Heron male (Washington, dc, United States)

Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American poet and musician known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word...

Ursula Rucker female

Ursula Rucker is a spoken word recording artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for utilizing techniques that catch her listeners'...

Michelle Tea female

Michelle Tea (born Michelle Tomasik in 1971) is an American author, poet and ex-prostitute originally from Chelsea, Massachusetts (a suburb of...

Alix Olson female

Alix Olson is an American poet who works exclusively in spoken word. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 1997 and uses her work to verbally...

Dave Douglas male

Dave Douglas (born March 24, 1963) is a U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer whose music is notable for drawing on many non-jazz musical styles,...

Lee Ranaldo male

Lee M. Ranaldo (born February 3 1956) is an American singer, guitarist, writer and record producer, best known as a co-founder of the rock band...

Patricia Smith female

Patricia Smith (1955) is a poet, spoken word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. She was born in Chicago and...