Chuck Perkins
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Chuck Perkins | |
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| Occupation | Orator, Poet, Narrator |
| Nationality | African-American |
Chuck Perkins (born Charles Perkins; August 25, 1965) is a American spoken word poet, orator, narrator, and activist who infuses the rhythms and vernacular from the Crescent City into his musical spoken word pieces. The New Orleans Times-Picayune says that he, "recites poetry like a prize fighter...always going for a knock out." [1] He has performed internationally at London's prestigious South Bank Centre with Amiri Baraka, as well as in Paris, Toulouse, Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge, and Amsterdam.
Life
Son of Charles and Gail Perkins, Chuck was born in the inner city, Leonidas neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. After high school he joined the U.S. Marines before living in Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. Chuck finally settled back down in his home town in 2002.
Career
Spoken Word Albums
Bucket of Questions
A love song for NOLA
Spoken Word Collaborations
- The Voices of Urban Renewal in 2000 with Mos Def and Chuck D
- Nu Spirits Helsinki 2009
Film
Recently, Chuck can be heard narrating and reading his poems in the 2011 non-fiction film, Tradition is a Temple, directed by Darren Hoffman.
Publications
External Links
- Homepage
- Narration and Readings
- Narration
- [1]
- {http://www.akbanksanat.com/web/456-9254-1-1/akbank_art_archive/13rd_jazz_festival/performers/13rd_akbank_jazz_festival_nu_spirit_helsinki/ ]
References
- ^ MacCash, Doug (March 24, 2010). "Check out poet Chuck Perkins at the Tennessee Williams Fest". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved March 24, 2010.
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