And in 2020, Brandon Leake brought slam poetry to perhaps its biggest and most national stage yet, becoming the first spoken word poet to be prominently featured on America’s Got Talent. Many high school English lesson plans now incorporate spoken word, with many schools even forming teams and traveling to competitions. Rudy Francisco performed his piece “Rifle” on The Tonight Show. Channels like Button Poetry -publisher of renowned spoken word artists Neil Hilborn and Andrea Gibson-regularly garner millions of views on YouTube. What defines Brandon is his faith in Christ, his role as a father, husband, and relative and his immense passion for Spoken Word.Spoken word poetry is one of the most popular subgenres of poetry today.
He is the winner of Season 15 of America’s got Talent. Since then Brandon has traveled the world as a speaker, educator, and artist. There he started his non-profit entitled “Called To Move – CTM” as an artistry collective with the hopes of encouraging people to seek self actualization through art. He attended Edison High School, and then moved on to Simpson University in Redding, Ca receiving a degree in Psychology. About Brandon Leakeīrandon Leake is a Stockton, CA, native, born and raised to a single mother, Carla Gibson-Leake. Universally relatable, surprisingly educational, and all around powerful, Unraveling is a collection of poetry inspiring us to slow down, breathe, and read between the lines. On the flip side, he encourages readers to look at something evil, and yet still see the beauty it holds. Throughout his collection, Leake asks readers to look at something beautiful, yet still see its flaws. In an era of self love, the ability to love oneself is only as effective as the ability to know oneself. Brandon is the first spoken word poet to compete on AGT and to receive the Golden Buzzer award in the first round, going on to win the entire competition!įrom famous spoken word poet, artistic educator, and founder/CEO of “Called to Move” Brandon Leake comes his debut poetry collection Unraveling.
Season 15 winner of America’s Got Talent, Brandon Leake, presents his debut poetry collection.
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