Although I can't join you on this occasion for celebration.
To all my friends (hah!) across our nation.
Though I can only dream of this operation of patience...
I wish you precipitation of the max titration.

It's a time for, with no hesitation,
To enjoy the smokey libations...
Appreciation for your better relations
And the vibrations from our fave recreation.
The internal titillations, vibrations, sensations.

I feel your jubilation even in my OWN self-regulation,
So I can avoid the PO-LEESE station!
And reach my salvation's destination in MY
Emancipation from this demonstration of cessation.

Right now I will suffer through my probation and aggrevation.
Through MY starvation and MY limitations
With a more than ocassional ejaculation to cure my anticipations
For the end of MY degredation.

That is MY declaration and communication.
Happy 420! Send me some motivations.
For when 16 weeks have passed it is my proclamation...
To enjoy the end of my litigations with only the best of collaborations.

Dedication of this inspiration to THE Queen of Spoken Word!
For she has brought me SO MUCH elevation!

http://www.myspace.com/whoiscoolerthanjer

GA ME

T.V. Appearances

National

• Today Show, NBC
• Caroline Rhea Show, NBC-Syndication
• Carson Daly, NBC
• BET Tonight w/ Ed Gordon, BET
• VH1 Black History PSA, VH1
• A Tribute to America – Anniversary of September 11^th, NBC
• Def Poetry Jam, 6 appearances, HBO
• Tony Awards, CBS

Local

• Atlanta UPN News, Channel, 69 UPN affiliate
• 11 Alive News Midday, Channel 11, NBC
• American Music Makers, Channel 69, UPN
• Focus, Atlanta, GA
• Dallas, TNN
• Dallas, Insight
• Denver, Good Morning Denver, Fox
• Tennessee, Good Morning Memphis, Fox

International

• Scotland, Fred Macaulay Show
• Scotland, Great Midday Show
• New Zealand, Great Midday Show

Clubs/Venues

• Moore Epic, Atlanta, GA
• Ying Yang/ Apache Café, Atlanta, GA
• MVP’s, Decatur, GA
• Crowe’s Nest, College Park, GA
• Mecca, College Park, GA
• Da Poetry Lounge, Hollywood, CA
• Provine’s, Los Angeles, CA
• Congo Room, So Fly Poet Showcase, Hollywood, CA
• The Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA
• The Comedy Union, Atlanta, GA
• Boomtown, Jacksonville, FL 
• Justin’s Restaurant, Atlanta, GA
• The Clef Club, Philadelphia, PA
• The Sound at Leicester Square, London, England
• Tarrazu Coffee Bar, Atlanta, GA
• The Royal Peacock, Atlanta, GA
• Café Red Train, Atlanta, GA
• CBGB’s, New York City, NY
• The Supper Club, New York City, NY
• The Five Spot, Little Five Points, Atlanta, GA
• First Wednesday @ Power Studios, Miami, FL
• Mellow Mondays @ The District
• 22^nd Street Jazz Café, Birmingham, AL
• Club NV, Atlanta, GA
• Showtime Café, Atlanta, GA
• Dave & Buster’s, Marietta, GA
• Hard Rock Café, Atlanta, GA
• Club 559, Atlanta, GA
• Club 321, Atlanta, GA
• Club 112, Atlanta, GA
• Club 720, Atlanta, GA
• The Ritz, College Park, GA
• 20 Grande, College Park, GA
• Frozen Palace, College Park, GA
• Hairston’s, Stone Mountain, GA
• Club 229, Roswell, GA
• Club Kaya, Atlanta, GA
• Visions, Atlanta, GA
• The Five Spot, Brooklyn, NY
• Jimmy Uptown’s, Harlem, NY
• Sugar Shack, Manhattan, NY
• Nyurican, Manhattan, NY

Other Venues

• Earthlink Live, Passion & Poetry, Atlanta, GA
• Earthlink Live, Jazz & Jokes, Atlanta, GA
• Earthlink Live, Laffapalooza, Atlanta, GA
• Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
• Centennial Park, Atlanta, GA
• The Tabernacle, Funk Jazz Café, Atlanta, GA 
• Gerald Griffin Gallery Unveiling, Chicago, IL
• Legacy Ballroom, Cincinnati, OH

Theatre

• Recognize GA.ME, Afro centric Cultural Center, Atlanta, GA
• Georgia ME: Unplugged, Zudiakiss, Atlanta, GA
• Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam On Broadway
• Theatre on the Square, San Francisco, CA,
• Long Acre Theatre, New York City, NY
• Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
• Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA
• Souls of Black Folk 100^th Anniversary, Columbia University, New York, NY
• One Night Only Reading, featuring: Danny Glover, Phylicia Rashad, Jeffery Wright, Robin Kelley, Keith David and Jay Hernandez, New York, NY
• Merriam Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
• NJ Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ
• Wadsworth Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
• Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN
• Kobacker Hall, Bowling Green, OH
• Wharton Center, East Lansing, OH
• Harrison Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• Blumenthal Center, Charlotte, NC
• King Center, Columbus, GA
• Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT
• Apollo Theatre, New York, NY
• Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA
• Music Hall Center, Detroit, MI
• Shubert Theatre, Chicago, IL
• State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• Majestic Theatre, Dallas, TX
• Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX
• Shea’s Buffalo PAC, Buffalo, NY
• Playhouse Square Theatre, Cleveland, OH
• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
• Benendum Hall, Pittsburg, PA 
• Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, MA
• Hippodrome, Baltimore, MD
• Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
• Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
• Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
• Stamford Center, Stamford, CT
• Flynn Theatre, Burlington
• GSU Ballroom, Boston University
• Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank
• Landmark Theatre, Syracuse
• Providence PAC, Providence
• Auditorium Center, Rochester, NY
• Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth-Hanover, NH
• Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
• Meriam Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
• Zoë liner Center, Bethlehem (Lehigh)
• Virginia State, Richmond, VA
• Huntington Theatre, Huntington, WV
• Van Wezel, Sarasota, FL
• Tampa Bay PAC, Tampa, FL
• Phillips Center, Gainesville, FL
• Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
• Civic Center, Akron, OH
• Civic Center, Des Moines, IA
• Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• Weidner Center, Green Bay
• Chicago, Theatre, Chicago, IL
• Emerald Theatre, Detroit, MI
• Belk Theatre, Charlotte, NC
• Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN
• Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA
• Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, TN
• Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
• UCSB Theatre, UCSB
• Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
• Majestic, San Antonio, TX
• Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry European Tour

• Christ Church, New Zealand
• Wellington, New Zealand
• Auckland Festival, New Zealand
• Sydney Festival, Sydney, Australia

International Festivals

·        Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam at the Fringe Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland

·        Sydney Theatre Fest Metro, Sydney, Australia

·        Auckland Festival, St. James Theatre, Auckland

·        Auckland Festival, New Zealand

·        Vagina Monologues, The Royal Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland

Special Events/Appearances

• Women in Sports Foundation Dinner, special guests: Lisa Lesley, Domonique Dawes, Billie Jean King and many more…, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY
• Fannie Mae Voter Registration Breakfast, special guests: Al Sharpton, Wendy Williams, New York, NY 
• Natural Hair Show, Georgia International Convention Center, College Park, GA
• Justice Works with the Public Theatre, Special Guests: Epatha Markesan, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Valerie Simpson & Jesse L. Martin, New York, NY
• Equity Fights Aids, Special Guests: Hillary Swank, Rosie Perez & Linda Smith, Amsterdam, NY
• Broadway Cares, Winter Garden, NY
• Sweet Auburn Festival, Atlanta, GA
• Sweet Verse Poetry Festival, Nashville, TN
• Sarasota Florida Reading Festival, Sarasota, FL
• Southern Poetry Conference, Atlanta, GA
• National Poetry Slam, Seattle, WA
• Savannah Poetry Festival, Savannah, GA
• Artspark, Austin, TX

Commissioned Work/Workshops

• Lebron James Nike Signing, Performance
• Heineken Triple Team Challenge, Commercial
• Jeep Cherokee, Commercial
• Nike Basketball Inspiration Camp, Performance
• Joyce Littel’s Anniversary, Stuart Amphitheatre, Lithonia, GA
• Def Jam Mobil Ring Tones, Performance
• Live Poets Society 5^th Annual Customer Appreciation Cookout, Stuart Amphitheatre, Lithonia, GA
• Little Concepts Event, Performance, Athens, GA
• V103’s Love Cruise 7, Caribbean Tour, Performance

Schools & Universities

• Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, GA
• Redan High School, Decatur, GA
• Grady High School, Atlanta, GA
• Thomas Edison High School, Miami, FL
• Macon State College, Macon, GA
• Delaware State, Dover, DE
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Boston University, Boston, MA
• Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
• University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
• Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
• University of Maryland at Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
• Lincoln University, Lincoln, PA
• Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
• Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, GA
• Southern Polytechnic University, Marietta, GA
• Memphis Public School System 7-12^th grade, Memphis, TN
• University of Florida, Tallahassee, FL
• Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
• Florida State University, Jacksonville, FL