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Chilo

TIRADORDEPALABRAS !!!

About Me

Chilo originally hails from Riverhead, Strong Island, New York. A Puerto Rican carpenter's son and licensed History teacher, he currently educates youth in the Bronx. Known for providing a diverse blend of hard work, knowledge, passion, and lyricism every time he steps upon the stage, he has written and performed Hip Hop music for well over a decade, initially developing his craft in the mid nineties with hip hop group, G.O.S. (Dashah, Dshaw, QPrecise). Since then he has had the opportunity to perform at hundreds of well know venues and universities within the country and his love of writing has expanded and branched out into other genres and directions. Chilo is a founding member of one of the only all Latino spoken word performance groups in NYC, El Grito De Poetas. He is also currently working on a Hip Hop project called “The Legend of Doctor Loco” along with Joe Ramon, former fellow artist of the group 21Poetz. The upcoming year will see the release of a Grito book and CD as well as the Doctor Loco album, solo and compilation Hip Hop projects, and solo Spoken Word albums and chapbooks. Well traveled, he has seen life outside of the country for what it is and that is reflected within his work and writing. Currently active on a committe working to put together an album of Puerto Rican artists in order to raise money and awareness about Puerto Rican Political Prisoners that have been unfairly jailed in their struggle, he stays working continually. A cultured and spiritual educator, Chilo enjoys giving back to the community and being part of unique collectives that can offer a multitude of beneficial services to the societies we live in today.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/21/2005
Band Website: soundclick.com/chilo
Band Members: EL GRITO DE POETAS : Majestik, Advocate of Wordz, Chance, True, Simply Rob, Royalty,Tito
Influences: Nas,Redman, Pun, Rakim, KRS, Kane , Busta, Slick Rick, Andre 3000, Tribe ,Black Thought, Ras Kass, Common, Chuck D, Bob Marley,Super Cat, Cutty Ranks,John Lennon,Bob Dylan,Jimi Hendrix,Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Otis Redding ,Marvin Gaye,Ray Charles, Sam Cook,Hector Lavoe, Pedro Campos, Geronimo,Nikola Tesla, George Washington Carver, Francisco Miranda,Mumia, Zapata,Che, Malcolm, Martin, Gustavas Vassa, Neruda, Villa, Leonard Peltier,Jean Dominique, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jose Marti, Roberto Clemente, keruoac, Toussaint Louverture,Ghandi,Mansa Musa, Estevanico, IMHOTEP, Yeshua, Enki,Tupac Amaru, Anu etc
You have been marked on my profile map! Click to make your own visitor map.Performing Sing me a Song at Pace UniversityEl Grito performing "I Scream"Performing "Slip Away" at the Hacienda Lounge.Video PSA For Puerto Rican Freedom Album

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My Blog

Christopher

Christopher I am ashamed To say That we share the same name   Especially since I attribute blame To yours   I live in a country that honors you one day a year And takes time...
Posted by Chilo on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:26:00 PST

Capicuuuuu

Last Friday, I attended an open mic in Brooklyn, Capicu Poetry, presented by PapoSwiggity and Urban Jibaro (who was not in attendance this particular night). It is a nice spot to go hear poetry usuall...
Posted by Chilo on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:25:00 PST

Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee

I just got finished reading "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee"by Dee Brown.  While most people that know me will tell you I know much of the Native American history of this country, and this is true...
Posted by Chilo on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:41:00 PST

Thankful

Last week was a crazy one. I wanted to take the time out to tell yall about it. Often we get so caught up in life in the negative things affecting us and we forget a lot of the positive that encircles...
Posted by Chilo on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:40:00 PST

Something more to go on

Tensions rise Perspectives in three dimensions, high watching rents climb once gentrified with a relentless yet tentative cry even if I mentioned why you already numb guittar riffs, low bass and a...
Posted by Chilo on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:04:00 PST

What the Fuck is Going on with the World? PT 7

What the Fuck is going on with the world ?We selling our economy for mass protection But you can die quicker than the blink of an eye Off a staph infection Halfway around the world there's violence in...
Posted by Chilo on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:20:00 PST

BX Number Nine

peering through panes at the park women with hair in buns spread tableclothes on picnic tables and the smell of charcoal brings memories into rememberance as metro card machines beepand coffee cups ar...
Posted by Chilo on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:40:00 PST

OK

you can go and get left in the abysss if you not looking this year it was a hot brooklyn and somebody got tooken for paychecksthe umbrellas out on Kingstonbut it aint rained yet tensions high and ther...
Posted by Chilo on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:59:00 PST

Al Corriente 3 and 4

Al Corriente 3 Al Corriente 4 ...
Posted by Chilo on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:17:00 PST

10 Year Anniversary

Ten years ago on this day I was working as a plumber out on a job in Amityville, Long Island. To make a long story short, I was carrying a toilet bowl down a flight of stairs when the bowl cracked and...
Posted by Chilo on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:42:00 PST