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Profile
- Personal Bio:
- PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
2007 Bruce is one of the founders of an anti-violence/poverty initiative entitled "The American Experiment Peace Project"
www.myspace.com/theamericanexperiment
2007 - Bruce is the Executive Consultant of Gumbo For The Soul Publications. www.gumboforthesoul.com
2007- Bruce is the Executive Consultant/VP of Business Development of the "International Hip-Hop Speakers Bureau." www.hiphopspeakersbureau.com
2006- Bruce is on the Host Committee of Kevin Powell’s 6th Annual Holiday Party Clothing Drive to benefit the homeless at “The Safe Horizon Street Work Project.”
2006- Bruce is the Executive Consultant for Audible, Inc. creating/providing "Top Tier" Podcasting-i-Tune & i-Pod content of celebrities (Spoken Word Artists, rappers, authors, comedians, singers etc.
2006- Bruce is a "Panelist" for American Idol Underground's Spoken Word competition: www.idolunderground.com
2006 – Bruce is the Founder/Executive Director of Ebony Energy Talent Network (EETN) (Speakers Bureau/Talent Network including Dr. Sonia Sanchez, Amiri Baraka, Malik Yoba, The Last Poets, Umi (Mos Def’s mother), Tray Chaney (HBO’s the Wire), Black Ice (HBO’s Def Poetry)) Within (EETN) Bruce created the “Stop the Violence to Increase the Peace, Anti-Gang Violence Initiative.”
2006 – Bruce has partnered with Ray Mapp of Purpose Publishing, Inc: www.blackmiracles.com Purpose Publishing specializes in Black Inventors (Tee-Shirt series/Posters), publishing, advanced silkscreen printing etc.
2006 – Bruce is the Executive Consultant for Rebel Poetry Spoken Word: www.rebelpoetryspokenword.com
2005 – Bruce is the Executive Consultant for Ebony Energy Publishing: www.ebonyenergy.com Bruce created Ebony Energy’s Speaker’s Bureau/Talent Network including artists such as Amiri Baraka, Dr. Sonia Sanchez, The Last Poets, Malik Yoba, Tray Chaney of HBO’s “The Wire” etc.
2005 - Bruce is the Executive Consultant for “Step to The Mic” based in Stockton, CA.
2005- Bruce is the Executive Consultant for the Honorable Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.'s "Rainbow Push Coalition (Spoken Word Initiative.)
2005 – Bruce is on the “Spoken Word Committee” of the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy (Grammy’s).
2004 – Bruce is the Executive Producer/Segment Producer of Focused Digizine, which is the worlds first Digizine to provide edutainment for the Hip-Hop nation.
2004 – Bruce is the President/Co-Founder of “Outspoken, Where Word & World Connect” a primo Spoken Word Magazine scheduled to launch in the fall of 2004.
2003- Bruce is the Founder/Managing Editor of: “The Bandana Republic, an Anthology of Poetry and Prose by Gang Members and Affiliates.”
2003- Bruce is the Co-CEO of BGC Entertainment, LLC
2003-Executive Consultant for Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway (2003 Tony Award Winner).
2001-2003 Executive Producer /Talent Executive Producer of Russell Simmons, Presents Def Poetry (HBO) 1st & 2nd Seasons.
2003- Bruce is the CEO of SHHH! LLC
2003- Bruce is the Executive Producer of: The Underground Poets Railroad.
2000- Bruce is the Founder/CEO of Bone Bristle Entertainment, LLC
1999- Bruce is the Co-Founder of Def Poetry Jam.
1997- Bruce is the Founder/Executive Producer of: Bone Bristle, a Spoken Word Documentary (Feature length film, in post-production).
AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS:
2006- Bruce was one of the recipients of the “Audience Famous Award” by “The New York Independent Film Festival” for his part in the Spoken Word Documentary Film entitled ““Red Bull Word Clash Film.” http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8144907555045453768&hl=en
2006 – Bruce was awarded the “2006 Honorary Membership, Rhyme N Chat Interactive Poetry Organization.” This award was in appreciation for his support given in 2005 by Rhyme N Chat for Bruce continuing to be a positive force in the continued growth of RNC.
2006 – Bruce was honored by Disilogold Soul Magazine as one of the “Top Twenty Five Men of The Year,” in a category with fellow honorees Michael Baisden, Bill Cox, Omar Tyree, Bill Mc Creary etc.
2005 – Recipient of the distinguished “Trail Blazer Award” presented by Great Publishing Company, LLC
2004- Honorable Recipient of the “Disilgold Soul Magazine’s Most Sought After Poet by The Media.”
2004- Recipient of the “YouNity Reviewers Guild Living Legendary Spoken Word Artist of The Year.”
2004-Recipeint of the “Disilgold Soul Magazine’s Most Innovative Anthology of the New Year.” The Bandana Republic’s Anthology of Poetry and Prose from Gang Members and Their Affiliates.
2004- Bruce has been given an award in his name entitled: “The Bruce George YouNity Reviewers Guild Award of Excellence” presented by Disilgold Soul Literary Review Magazine.
2003- Co-recipient of the Nuyorican Poetry Café’s First Annual “Miky Award” for Def Poetry Jam.
2003- Co-recipient of the ”62nd Annual “Peabody” Award” for Def Poetry Jam (HBO).
1999- “Brooklyn Moon Café” Slam Team Winner- Apollo Theater.
1999- “Brooklyn Moon Café” Slam Team Winner against the “Nuyorican Poets Café’s” Slam Team.
1998- Winner of the “African Poetry Theatre’s” annual poetry contest
1998- Super Slam Winner of the “Hottest Poets” slam contest.
1998- Received a Certificate as a Member in Good Standing with the “International Society of Poets.”
1996- Winner of “Upscale Entertainment’s” talent contest (won for poetry).
1994- Winner of the “African Poetry Theatre’s” annual poetry contest.
PUBLICATIONS/FILMS/DOCUMENTARIES/INTERVIEWS/ADS:
2008 – Bruce is going to be featured on the cover of “Blest Magazine” in their April 2008 issue. www.blestmagazine.com
2008 – Bruce was featured in “Affluent Magazine’s” section entitled “Hot Seat.” www.affluentmag.com
2008 – Bruce was featured in “Urbanology Magazine” in which he discussed the nature of true Hip-Hop. http://www.urbanologymag.com/home/
2008 – Bruce was featured in “BRIMM Network’s” online business forum: http://www.brimmnetwork.com
2008 – Bruce was featured in “un-mute.com ” in which Bruce had written about the Spoken Word genre.
2007- Bruce was featured in “Words N Tunes” which is an urban music publication:
http://www.myspace.com/wordsntunes
2007 – Bruce was interviewed by Wilkins Brutus for “Yo! Raps Magazine” in which Bruce spoke about the current state of Hip-Hop. www.yoraps.com
2007 – Bruce was interviewed by Sito Negron on KHRO-Radio (1650-AM) in El Paso Texas. Bruce spoke about music and politics.
2007 – Bruce was interviewed for a college newspaper (Abilene Christian College) entitled: “The Optimist.” Bruce spoke about the creation of Def Poetry Jam.
2007 – Bruce was interviewed by Dr. Brian Sims of the “Hip Hop Journalism Association” about gang culture and gang violence in an article entitled: “Get Your Mind Right: Hip Hop and Gangs. See article: http://hotskoolz.blogspot.com/2007/10/get-your-mind-right-hip-hop-and-gangs.html the article also ran on: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/columns-editorials/id.890/title.get-your-mind-right-hip-hop-and-gangs & http://www.itshiphop.com/showthread.php?t=107753 &
http://forum.rapgodfathers.com/showthread.php?t=156665
2007- Bruce was interviewed on 1190 WLIB Radio by Rick aka “Burner” a “Blood Gang Leader,” Activist, Educator, Radio Talk Show host etc... Bruce discussed gang culture in relation to his upcoming gang anthology “The Bandana Republic, a Literary Anthology by Gang Members and Their Affiliates.”
2007 – Bruce was interviewed by “The Paducah Sun” newspaper based in Paducah Kentucky about his upcoming poetry/performance poetry workshop.
2007 – Bruce was interviewed by “The Houston Sun” newspaper based in Houston Texas in which Bruce spoke about being the Co-Founder of Def Poetry Jam. August 13, 2007 Vol. 24.
2007 – Bruce was interviewed/featured in a publication entitled “The Soul of Environmentalism, Rediscovering Transformative Politics in the 21st Century.” http://www.redefiningprogress.org/soul/soul.pdf
2007- Bruce was interviewed about the Spoken Word/Hip-Hop genres by “The Houston Sun Newspaper.”
2007- Bruce was featured on the Podcast “Dream Chasers Podcast.” www.dreamchaserspodcast.com
2007 – Bruce was featured on 91.5 FM radio in Florida.
2007 – Bruce was featured in the Quarterly Black Review of Books (Online/Magazine) in an article entitled “Life after Def” www.qbr.com
2006- Bruce was featured in a Spoken Word Documentary film entitled “Red Bull Word Clash Film.” http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8144907555045453768&hl=en
2006- Bruce was highlighted in “Black News.com” http://www.blacknews.com/pr/marcusjansen101.html
2006 – Bruce was featured in “Black Star News” the online version:
http://www.blackstarnews.com/?c=135&a=2501
2006 – Bruce was interviewed in an online publication entitled: “Boricua Culture” Some Rhymes, Much Reason By Tania Padgett New York Newsday, January 26, 2006 http://www.virtualboricua.org/Docs/nd107.html
2006 – Bruce appeared in an international ad for HSBC Bank.
2006- Bruce was interviewed by Jacqueline Taylor Adams of Master Griot Radio: www.nbbta.org/channel13.htm
2006- Bruce was Featured/interviewed in an online literary magazine entitled “Writer’s Block.” http://www.scriptedlingo.com/writersblock.html
2006- Bruce’s poems will be published in Still Waters Open Mic poetry collection entitled: “Ripple Collection” which will be published in Oct. 2006
2006- Bruce’s poems will be published in Dylan Hock’s (Editor in Chief) Watching the Wheels: a Blackbird Poetry Anthology Zine (Feb. 2007).
2006- Bruce had written a blurb for Marcus Antonius Jansen’s tabletop book. Mr. Jansen is an award winning/internationally respected Modern Urban Expressionist. www.marcusjansen.com
2006- Bruce’s poem “Until Now” was featured in the newsletter “Smokin Word for Socially Conscious Progressive & Revolutionary Poetry & Literature.” El David is the founder of newsletter.
2006- Bruce was featured in a feature length documentary entitled: “Poet-Tree & Grass-Roots: The Unspoken Word In Poetry.”
2006 – Bruce was featured/interviewed by WURD FM radio in Philadelphia, PA
2006 – Bruce was featured in the documentary “Death Before Dishonor” which is an Anti-Snitching film/doc. Pistol Pete/Director. The film will be released on November 7th 2006. The film features major rap artist such as Fat Joe, The Game, Fabulous, Slim Thug, Jadakiss, Styles-P, Young Jeeze etc.
2006 – Bruce was featured/interviewed by Tachelle of: www.femmixx.com (Female Music Production Company). The interview is archived on the website.
2006 – Bruce was featured (cover) in Lovesexy Magazine based in the United Kingdom.
2006 – Bruce was interviewed for NJLA Magazine a subsidiary of Promise land Productions in their March, 2006 issue. www.promiseland-productions.com/njiacoverpage.html
2006 – Bruce was interviewed by Nook of “Strive Magazine.” www.strivemagazine scheduled to be in print mid March of 2006.
2006 – Bruce was featured in an interview conducted by Mark Eleveld the author of “The Spoken Word Revolution” for an upcoming article on spoken word in “Poets & Writers’.”
2006 – Bruce was interviewed by Lizz Straight of WMNF 88.5 FM Radio based in Tampa Florida. The show is archived at:
http://www.wmnf.org/programming/archives.php
2006 – Bruce has written the liner-notes for: “Take the Land, Elementz of Real Estate.” A Hip-Hop/Spoken Word CD about the importance of acquiring land and real estate. Special guest appearances on the CD include, M1 of Dead Prez, Big Proof of Eminem’s D12, Prof. Griff of Public Enemy, Umar Bin Hassan of The Last Poets etc.
2006 – Tania Padgett of “Newsday” interviewed Bruce about the state of Teen Slam Poetry.
2005 – Bruce was featured in Red Bull’s spoken word DVD/Documentary series “Red Bull Word Clash.” www.redbullwordclash.com The documentary was chosen out of hundreds of Documentaries to be presented at the 2006 independent N.Y.C. Film Festival.
2005 – Bruce was featured in “Coup De ‘Ta Magazine,” which is a social politically based magazine created by George “Squeeze” Morillo.
2005 – Bruce was featured in “Word + Verse, The New Danger is Spoken Word” A documentary film by Jay Christopher Green & Paul DeAngelo.
2005 – Bruce has written the Foreword for Monte Smith’s anthology entitled “Don’t Shoot The Hostages, Poetry and Social Commentary for the New World Survivalist Vol. 2”
2005 – Bruce had written a blurb for M.K. Asante Jr.s’ awared winning book “Beautiful & Ugly Too. A New Book of Poems by M.K. Asante Jr.”
2005 – Bruce has written the Foreword to “Rhyme N Chatt.” The “Rhyme N Chatt” poetry anthology is a literary initiative of the Rhyme N Chatt interactive Poetry Organization.
2005 – Feature interview with: www.allhiphop.com pub date was 6/2/05. Bruce discussed politics/spoken word movement.
2005 – Feature interview in “Nommo Magazine” on protest literature in relation to resisting the status quo.
2005 – Feature interview with the “National Newspaper Association.” Tessa Corie Smith of Howard Unversity conducted the interview with Bruce in www.BlackPressUSA.com “Spoken Word Ascends.”
2005 – Bruce’s poetry was showcased in an art gallery in Santa Cruz, California from 4/2/05 to 4/14/05 in the “Kinetic Poetics Project.”
2005 – Feature/Cover interview with “Black Vision” an online magazine.
2005- Bruce had written a blurb for Redstorm’s book “Finders of Lost Souls.”
2005 – Bruce had written a blurb for Adisa Banjoko’s book “Lyrical Swords, Hip Hop & Politics in the Mix.”
2005 – Feature Cover Story “Go Triad” in Greensboro, N.C. for Red Bull’s “Word Clash.”
2005 – Feature article “School of Slam” in Metro Active of Menlo Park, CA. www.metroactive.com
2005 – Feature article “The Business of Poetry” in Black Enterprise’s
Website: www.blackenterprise.com pub date was 2/10/05.
2005 – Interview with Bahiya Women Magazine “Conversations with Black Men.” www.bahiyawomenmagazine.com
2005 – Interview in “An Introduction to the Soul of Movements, Rediscovering Politics in the 21st Century.” Article by Michel Gelobter May, 27th 2005.
2005 – Interview with www.leehiphopshow.com “The Representation Show” based in Las Cruces, NM.
2005 – Feature interview in the “Hip-Not Generation Magazine.” (Borough of Manhattan Community College.) Feb. issue.
2004 – Bruce was featured in “Latino Perspectives Magazine” based in Arizona.
2004 – Bruce was featured in “For All The Rage’s, Poetry in Motion” in which he discussed the art of Spoken Word.
2004 – Bruce was featured on: www.blackmedina.net and had given a taped interview (no lecture notes) on the history of the “Black Arts Movement” in relation to struggle and self-determination.
2004 – Bruce was a member of the “Host Committee” along with Amiri Baraka, Danny Glover, Jill Scott, Tavis Smiley, Oscar Brown Jr. (R.I.P.), Toni Morrison etc. celebrating Dr. Sonia Sanchez’s groundbreaking CD “Full Moon of Sonia” performed at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
2004- Feature article in “The Ave Magazine” on “Hip-Hop and Broadway” the September Anniversary Issue.
2004- Feature interview “In Search of Fatherhood Forum for and About The Fathers of The World.” Published by BSI International, Inc.
2004- Feature article “Starving For Attention” in the National Tennessean Newspaper.
2004- Feature interview with www.Planet-hiphop.com
2004- Feature interview/cover story article in “Newsday.” A breaking story on the creation and impact of bringing gangs into the literary fold via “The Bandana Republic an Anthology of Poetry and Prose by Gang Member’s and their Affiliates.” Bruce is the Founder/Managing Editor.
2004- Feature article “The Politics of Art” published in “Profound Word Magazine”
2003- Author of the Treatment for the “Shower Posse” movie documentary.
2003- Author of the Treatment for “The Bandana Republic” movie documentary about gang culture, which will be directed by acclaimed actor Malik Yoba.
2003- Bruce was interviewed by the TV Network “A&E” on behalf of being a “62nd Annual George Foster Peabody Award” recipient. His interview aired on A&E in May of 2003.
2003- Cameo appearance in BET’s “Harlem Dream Team” a movie documentary on Langston Hughes. Bruce made comments about Langston’s work. Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis was in the film as well!
2002- Interview published in Spoken Visions Magazine.
2002- Interview published in “Word Life Magazine.”
2001- Poetry was published in Def Poetry Jam’s, “Bum Rush the Page, a Def Poetry Jam Anthology.”
2001 – Bruce penned some words about Def Poetry Jam and related projects in “Black Issues Book Review’s” article “ You Can’t Keep Simmons Down on The Phat Farm.”
2000 – Bruce has written a blurb for “Kayo” Kraal Charles’s book “Bridges To Build, Rivers To Cross, Mountains To Move.”
1999- Bruce was profiled in “Black Music Review,” a Japanese Magazine.
1998- Poetry was published in The Shield Literary Newsmagazine
1998- Quote published in an ad for Satta’s Art Gallery.
1998- Poetry was published in The Black Track’s Literary Newsmagazine.
1998- Poetry published in NYC Soul Guide’s Poetry Review.
1998 – The City Sun newspaper: poem, “The Homeless.”
1996- Bruce had written a feature Article “Are Our Kids Learning” which was published in Upscale Magazine.
1996- Bruce was featured in an article in The New York Times entitled “A Retooling of Poetry.”
1995- Poetry was published in Metro Exchange’s Arts and Culture Newsmagazine. The following poems were published: “The Death Penalty”; “Too Black Too Strong”, “Stereotyped Cast.”
1995- Poetry was published in the Big Black Book’s Directory of Black Businesses. A poem, “Between The Lines.”
1995- Poetry was published in Class Magazine. A poem, “Black Butterfly.”
1995- Poetry was published in The City Sun Newspaper.
1995 – Grip Magazine: Article, “Heart to Heart, Bone Bristle Style.”
1995- Poetry was published in New York Trend Magazine. A poem, “Black Hair is?”
1994- Poetry was published in African Voices Literary Magazine. A poem, “The Science of Oppression.”
1993 – KUUMBA (USA): prose, “To Thine Own Self Be True.”
1992 – The National Library of Poetry: poetry, “The Science of Oppression,” Library of Congress; (ISBN 1-56167-285-8)
1991- The National Library of Poetry: prose, “Proper English? Library of Congress: (ISBN 1-57553-618-8)
1990 – The New York Amsterdam News: poem.
1990- Locks & Chops (table book): poem.
WRITTEN TESTIMONIALS ABOUT BRUCE’S POETRY/ARTICLES:
1999- The Terrie Williams Agency
1998- Harlem River Press.
1998- Owensby & Co. Communications
1998- African American Caucus
1998- Cush Campus Schools
1998- Essence Magazine
1998- The City Sun
1998- Emerge Magazine
1997- Class Magazine
1994- The African Poetry Theatre etc...
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- My book "The Bandana Republic, a Literary Anthology by Gang Members and their Affiliates" will be in bookstores in June 2008: www.myspace.com/thebandanarepublic
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- I love literature!
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