Apollo Poetry @ The Seldom Seen Poets This Wednesday!

Apollo Poetry is a spoken word artist who has chosen words as tools of inspiration to bridge the gap between our cultural divisions and unite us back into the realization that we are souls having a human experience.

In 2007, he became the first spoken word artist to perform at the Billboard Awards. Apollo's major appearances include MTV'S True Life, VIBE Magazine, The WakeUp Show, Source's Unsigned Hype, Showtime at Apollo, along with performances at Madison Square Garden & America West Arena.
Born in Jerusalem and raised in New Jersey, he has spend the last few years of his life in Arizona on a spiritual quest. He now calls the road his home. The microphone his vehicle.

Apollo has won the NJ Poetry Slam, NY Poetry Slam, and the Arizona Poetry Slam. Although Apollo had success with slams, he put the competitive mic down to get more involved in the community, by performing at retirement homes, homeless shelters, and other community based projects.

Apollo gained popularity in the poetry community as he dug deeper into the intensity of his performances. The same emotions that scared him when he first opened up to them are now the foundation to what he does when he performs. He is often channeling his words from a higher source and has had numerous experiences where he has no human memory of what he just did at the end of his performance. He allows the spirit to channel through his body and brings forth a message that takes the crowd on a deeper spiritual journey.

The ink has become his blood. The paper has become his skin. He now tattoos his soul from the inside out with the goal to uplift humanity through words.

APOLLO'S BIO

Featured on MTV'S True Life

Performed on "Showtime at Apollo"

Featured in VIBE MAGAZINE

Performed at the 2007 BILLBOARD AWARDS

Appeared on ABC’s - Sonoran Living

The # 1 voted hip hop artist in the country on MTV2.COM's On The Rise Contest

Opening act on the Pussycat Dolls/Cassidy Tour and the Pitbull Tour

In the studio with Swizz Beats, Ruff Ryders DJ Shok & G-Unit’s Taurus Scott.

Sponsored member of the RAP OLYMPICS team (Shady Records)

SOURCE Magazine's "Unsigned Hype" Champion

Power 92.3s' Hall of Fame Champion

Performed for the NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden

Performed for the AND1 Game at America West Arena

Appeared on Channel 3 AZ-TV & Metro Channel

Won 1st Place at the Interscope Records sponsored Talent Show for "Best Solo Artist"

Featured on the Sway & Tech Wake Up Show twice

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Every Wednesday at 7:00pm, Hannah Marisahl and Kari O'Connor host a weekly, all-ages, free open mic at Sunrise Coffee Co. at 3130 E. Sunset Rd. Ste. A (formerly It's A Grind and Mojo Coffee), between Pecos and Eastern.

All styles of poetry and spoken word are welcome. You can read whatever you want! We also welcome fiction readers, stand up comedians, monologuists, musicians... anyone who has something to say!

Sunrise Coffee Co. is a locally-owned, 100% organic, fair trade coffeehouse with a living room feel and only uses bio-degradable products.

Come on down and join us!

Sunrise Coffee Co.
3130 E. Sunset Rd. Ste. A
(702) 433-3304
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The Seldom Seen Poets is a free, all-ages, weekly open mic hosted by Hannah Marisahl and Kari O'Connor on Wednesday nights at 7pm at Sunrise Coffee Co., located at 3130 E. Sunset Rd.

We have the occasional feature, and welcome out-of-town and new readers to come down and have a cup of 100% organic, free-trade coffee made by baristas who love coffee as much as you do!

We support local art, culture, and business. We are a free speech zone where anything goes! Read your poems or short fiction, try out your new monologue or stand up routine, or even play us a song! We welcome performers of all kinds and styles.

Come join the Seldom Seen Poets group on Facebook!