Sons of Baldwin is a spoken word collective made up of black men who love black men. Inspired by the great James Baldwin, SOB uses words as a tool to challenge, inspire, and build. Collectively, the members of SOB, Kenneth Something, Chris Poetrychyld Thomas, Duke the Rude and Mysfit have performed around the country and their work has been highlighted on LOGO, HBO, and Current TV. It's hard to find artists more authentic, passionate, powerful and necessary than Sons of Baldwin.
Kenneth Somethi...
Sons of Baldwin is a spoken word collective made up of black men who love black men. Inspired by the great James Baldwin, SOB uses words as a tool to challenge, inspire, and build. Collectively, the members of SOB, Kenneth Something, Chris Poetrychyld Thomas, Duke the Rude and Mysfit have performed around the country and their work has been highlighted on LOGO, HBO, and Current TV. It's hard to find artists more authentic, passionate, powerful and necessary than Sons of Baldwin.
Kenneth Something: Kenneth Morrison is a father, an author and the CEO of Dew More Baltimore. He is known artistically known for his willingness to be transparent and authentic in any space. His work has been showcased in film festivals across the globe, HBO, LOGO, Current TV, Public Access and most recently at the famous Nuyorican.
Duke the Rude: Terrence "Duke the Rude" Porter is a Baltimore Native, spoken word artist. Duke's work focuses on the duality of being black and gay and the experiences that comes with each. Titled "The Rude" for his upfront and unapologetic writing about his life, he cares not if he makes the audience uncomfortable when it comes to conveying his truth. His masterful wordplay has made him the poetic narrator of two plays and a requested performer in the DMV poetry community.
Mysfit: Mysfit The Lostboy, better known as "The Mysfit" is a spoken word performer and storyteller. With works published in the Poetry and Urban Fictions genres, he writes from a place of hope and a place of humanity. The stage is where he allows his art to lift from pages as he opens up to share his passions, fears, and truths.
Chris Poetryzchyld Thomas: One of Chris' major abilities is how he weaves his emotions into accessible works of art. His poetry proved not only a cathartic experience for him, but for peers and strangers alike. No stranger to the stage, Chris has been a feature for numerous venues including, Save the Arts Community, Sweet and Natural and Spit Dat. Today, he is a host of two venues in the D.C. area by the names of "Mic Check" which he founded and Busboys and Poets 5th and K. From the moment Chris shared his poem, "I" a piece offering insight in accepting one's own strength, he has gone on, and will continue to go on to conquer mindsets and stages. Ladies and gentleman, Poetryzchyld is poetry's host.
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