Jason Bayani is a Filipino poet from the Bay Area. A graduate of San Francisco State University, where he majored in creative writing and theatre arts, Jason immersed himself in the highly-regarded Bay Area spoken word scene.
San Francisco's Tenderloin District, Fremont, CA, Rice Rockets, Oakland, BART trains, Every time I've been punched in the face, longsilog, tapsilog, tocilog, Twin Peaks, makeout sessions at Coit Tower, every night I danced until the morning
Ocean Beach, E-40's lingo, whiskey, Arizona's painted desert, Brooklyn bodegas, Chicago wind chill, my grandparent's farm in Bulocan, my barkada, my Kababayan, my struggle.
My younger brother is one of the premier pop lock / street dancers in the country. He's currently appearing on MTV on America's Best Dance Crew. If you watch what his group "Supreme Soul" is doing week after week, I guarantee you will be moved by the artistry they're going to be bringing week after week. They are no mere music video dancers, they're bringing a high quantity of skill ...
If you are reading this because you happened to stumble across my page because of the "rising stars" link at the front, welcome to my Red Room page. As you can see I haven't updated as much as I should have mainly because I'm one of those disorganized types. But I'm really trying to get my stuff together. Take a listen to the audio and video I put up, feel free to drop me a message and ...
BERZERKELEY POETRY SLAM -Every Wednesday.*2007 West Coast Champions * Best of the E.Bay*Ekabhumi checks in:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----THIS WEEK: ****FINALS**** Hot Pizza, Irish Beer &Mayhem! Three Blind Mice deliver live Jazz, JamieDeWolf & Nazelah Jamison emcee:----7 Months.----25 qualifying slams.----100's of hopeful poets.----9 POETS REMAIN.----The 9th Annual Berkeley Slam Team FINALS!----We ...