Poetri Smith

Chino, California, United States

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Seems like days are a struggle for me...thank GOD I have my poetry. Www.voteforpoetri.com

<style>  </style> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti">There aren’t many poets who can distinguish themselves as a “poet rock star.” But the one who does, stands firmly behind his beliefs and convictions, making him one of the most sought after talents in the business. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti">To regard Tony Award winner POETRI as just a poet would be underestimating his abilities. As a writer/producer, he has worked on “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam” on HBO and Broadway, for which he was a featured player as a prominent Def Poet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>POETRI has also written and/or appeared on over 150 commercials for clients like Nike, NFL Films and BET and Arby’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Poetri has worked with such legends as Curtis Mayfield, Bootsy Collins and Nona Hendrix, as well as some of today’s stars like Tyler Perry , LL Cool J, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Rosario Dawson, ?uestlove, Jessie Dylan and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He is also the voice of channel 7 on Delta Airlines Radio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He is one of the first poets in this new generation to smash the theory that “poets don’t make any money”. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti">Although Poetri exudes vastness in every aspect of his career, his true passion is acting. You may have already caught his charm and lovable personality on such popular movies as “BLADES OF GLORY” and “YES MAN”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Some of his television appearances include “THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW”, “BONES” “LINCOLN HEIGHTS”, and the critically acclaimed hit TBS show TYLER PERRY’S “HOUSE OF PAYNE” as well as being a major thread to the storyline of the ground-breaking reality documentary “Black.White”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He also has conquered the internet with the record breaking Snickers digi-sodes “INSTANT DEF” along with the Black Eyed Peas. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti">But his work doesn’t stop there. Poetri hosts the largest weekly poetry venue in the nation, with an attendance of over 350 people every Tuesday. Da’ Poetry Lounge has not only broadened the appeal of spoken word in Los Angeles, but has become a haven for young people to come and express their emotions in a positive atmosphere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>He is also the host of Hollywood’s hottest night at the M Bar called Spoken Funk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Poetri is on a mission and GOD won’t let him stop until he gets there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti">Spoken word is in full stride and Poetri is leading the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Shruti;mso-bidi-font-family:Shruti"> </span></p>

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