Buddy Wakefield
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Buddy Wakefield is a spoken word poet, signed to Sage Francis' record label, Strange Famous Records. He has been praised for his explosive energy and captivating lyrics.
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[edit] Biography
Buddy Wakefield was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and was raised in Baytown, Texas. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington.
In 1999, Wakefield released his first album, A Stretch of Presence.
In 2001, Wakefield left his position as the executive assistant of a biomedical firm in Gig Harbor, Washington, to tour the country as a poet.
Wakefield founded and manages The Bullhorn Collective, a spoken word talent agency.
2004 saw the release of Wakefield's book, Some They Can't Contain (The Wordsmith Press; now on Write Bloody Publishing), consisting mostly of a collection of performance pieces and their back stories.
In 2004 and 2005, he won the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship title, becoming the only person to win the title twice[1].
In 2006, Wakefield signed to Strange Famous Records and released his second album, Run On Anything. He was also invited by folk singer Ani Difranco to perform as a special guest on several of her fall tour dates that year.
He has participated on Slam teams from Long Beach and Orange, California, and Seattle's 2006 and 2007 teams.
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Books
- Some They Can't Contain, Write Bloody Publishing, 2004
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Buddy Wakefield's Official Site - Go here for tour schedule, journal entries, audio and video, merchandise information and more
- Strange Famous Records
- The Bullhorn Collective
- http://www.poetryslam.com/ Poetry Slam Incorporated]
