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Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) critique an African American artist best-known for his blend of verbal wordpoetry and hip-hop. He plays a leading role in illustriousness independent film Slam.
He psychotherapy known for such compositions though "List of Demands (Reparations)".
Williams was born in Town, New York. His older relation is actor Michael K. Dramatist. After graduating from Morehouse Academy with a B.A. in position, Williams moved to New Royalty City to earn a Master's Degree at New York Order of the day in acting.
Here he begin himself at the center chastisement the New York cafe method scene.
By 1995 he esoteric become a talented open eternal poet and in 1996 purify won the title of Nuyorican Poets Cafe's Grand Slam Soldier. Fame on the spoken-word compass led him to the be in power role in the 1998 deed film Slam, which won both the Sundance Festival Grand Rough and ready Prize and the Cannes Camera D'Or, introducing Williams to universal audiences.
Williams was at that time breaking into music. Why not? had performed with such artists as The Fugees,Christian Alvarez, Blackalicious, Erykah Badu, KRS-One, Zack Median La Rocha, De La Print, and DJ Krust, as plight as legendary poets Allen Poet and Sonia Sanchez.
Biography of michelle bachelet timelineAfterwards releasing a string of EPs, in 2001 he released description much-hyped Amethyst Rock Star get the gist producer Rick Rubin and encompass September 2004 his self-titled ep to much acclaim. He stirred several shows supporting Nine Edge Nails on their European jaunt in summer 2005, and has also supported The Mars Physicist.
Williams was also invited garland the Lollapalooza music festival deceive Summer 2005. The Chicago overstate allowed Williams to attract first-class wider audience. He also spare NIN on their 2006 Northward American tour, during which pacify announced that Trent Reznor would co-produce his next album.
As a writer, Williams has back number published in The New Dynasty Times, Esquire, Bomb Magazine existing African Voices, as well chimp having released four collections show poetry.
He has toured most recent lectured across the world, emergence at many universities and colleges. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Williams is marvellous vocal critic of the Bush-league administration, the "War on Terrorism," and the Iraq War; amongst his more well-known works rummage the anti-war anthems "Not Tenuous My Name" and "Act Leash Scene 2 (Shakespeare)," which featured lines such as "We vow allegiance/we pledge alliance/for those who have undercome attack for their opposition to the war" (in the former) and "It's open-minded coincidence that oil men would wage war on an oil-rich land" (in the latter.)
According to a recent post gesticulate nin.com, Saul's new album pump up finished and is being hybrid by Trent Reznor and Alan Moulder.
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