Mr. Christopher Michael

Christopher Michael, has served the Texas poetry community since 1999. In 2005 he co-founded Killeen Poetry Slam, is the Director Austin NeoSoul, on the board of Austin Poetry Slam, was Executive Director of They Speak Austin (2011 to 2015), and President of Poetry Slam Inc, a national non-profit arts organization since 2014. He all organizations promote poetry, freedom of speech while assisting local poetry artists to travel and market themselves. He has been instrumental in representing Texas to the nation leading over 15 youth and adult poetry teams to competitions all over the country. He is the 2005, 2006 Austin Poetry Champion, 2006 Austin International Poetry Festival Champion, 2008 Killeen and 2011 Arkansas Grand Slam Champion. In 2015 2016 he ranked top ten in the Individual World Poetry Slam. His various CDs and books, "Persona Non Grata," and "Nuclear Orange," published by 310 Brown Street a company he established in 2016 to help performance poets transition into the literary art. Both books have received rave reviews. He is frequently sought out to write original poems for organizations and individuals. In recognition of Christopher Michael's accomplishments and contributions to the community Mayor Steve Adler, declared June 23rd, 2016 "Christopher Michael Day".