AndYes - Sacramento's Renaissance Man

I talk to Sacramento Renaissance man, AndYes. His work is pretty extensive: 9 chapbooks, full length Book, 2 albums, 3 one man shows. His media presence on Good day Sacramento, NPR radio, Sac News and Reviews, Submerge. We discussed:

• The life of his late brother, Frank
• How Wrestling helped his persona
• Professional Improv love
• manage major Depression & mental health
• why he started doing poetry?
• Literary & Performance poetry comparison
• his name origin
• Grand Slam Champion & the belt to prove it.
• being a circuit Poet (praise to Brandon Leake)
• his hosting time
• Operations FreeSoul
• Spoken word Federation (my victory against Marvin)
• Poetry myths in modern society
• affiliation with ZFG
• who is Ms. MARS
• podcasting (scenespeak)
• his Spoken word album
• chapbook trick (Stacy Gee did it)
• Writing of AMAN (first chapbook)
• Poets & Politics podcast (with Brandon Leake, Stacy Gee and Twosense)

 

His website: www.andyespoetry.com

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