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Top row of photos are by Adam Bubolz. First two in the lower row are by Jordan Altergott.

Here’s some stuff that doesn’t really fit in my “official” bio but that people might be interested in:

If people know me, they usually know me from my Button Poetry videos or my other spoken word stuff. But I’m also an emcee. I’ve released four albums with producer Big Cats, including my most recent one, All Dressed Up, No Funeral. I’ve also collaborated with the Grammy-winning artist Fred again on two songs (find both here).

Aside from my books and albums, I also like making zines.

Most of the actual work that I do is less about my poems or songs and more about *using* those poems and songs as entry points into critical thinking and dialogue. I help design and facilitate a range of social justice education programs, focusing on issues like masculinity, consent, identity, history, and power. More on all that here.

I travel a lot, but I also try to stay as engaged as I can here in the Twin Cities. Over the years, I’ve worked with arts organizations like TruArtSpeaks and COMPAS, the abolitionist collective MPD150, and more. I try to use this website not just as a home-base for my work, but also as an archive of resources that I’ve found useful.