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"Jared Paul is the watchdog of poetry, a force not unlike a hurricane
–a very skinny, loud, sweaty hurricane that wants you to know your
life is worth everything and that this planet belongs to us all."
-Mike McGee: 2003 Individual National Poetry Slam Champ and 2006
Individual World Poetry Slam Champ
"The only thing stronger than JARED PAUL's convictions is his ability
to change yours with the craft of his language."
-Sonya Renee: 2004 Individual National Poetry Slam Champion
"Jared Paul is a juggernaut who lives his politics. His work speaks to the
political - which is his personal - that he lives with sincere conviction
and integrity."
-Michael Cirelli, Executive Director URBAN WORD NYC
"If the United Nations needed a representative from the Slam/poetry
community, we'd send them Jared."
-Buddy Wakefield; 2004 & 2005 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion,
2005 European Slam Champion
"There are three men who's work i want to memorize and one day read to
my children. Jared Paul is one of them."
-Andrea Gibson, Multi-time National & Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist
"Emerson said that character is higher than intellect. what happens
when someone has both character, intellect and a sense of conviction
that can be described only as humbling? You have made Jared Paul's
acquaintance."
-Columbia Recording Artist, Raine Maida, of Our Lady Peace
"A rare artist that not only lives the things that he talks about, but
more importantly, inspires others to do so as well. You can find his
work scribbled in sharpie on the back of picket signs from The UK to
Albuquerque, NM." -Ken Arkind: 2006 National Poetry Slam Championship
Team from Denver, Colorado
BOOKING CONTACT:
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Jared Paul is a social worker, journalist, and organizer from
Providence, Rhode Island. Known for thoroughly researched work,
poignant presentation, and dedication to craft, Jared is
widely recognized as one of the top spoken word artists in the
country. His performance accomplishments include two nation wide tours
with world-renowned poet and Epitaph Recording artist Sage Francis,
and advancing to the Individual World Poetry Slam Final's in both 2006
and 2007.
A reputation for explosive delivery and intense politics have made
Jared a stand out, but it's constant involvement in direct action off
stage that hasmade him nearly legendary in the world of Spoken Word.
Over the past 8 years he has helped organize and participated in
countless social forums, street theater actions, block letter
writing/phone banking endeavors, indy-media fundraisers, protests,
awareness canvassing, and extensive working class lobbies throughout
the United States & England. Jared covered both the 2004 Democratic
and Republican National Conventions for 90.3FM WRIU News, and is
currently involved in a class action lawsuit against the City of New
York; 500 U.S. citizens, all detained for 30-72 hours without charge
or access to legal representation during the 2004 RNC.
