Apollo Poetry was born in Jerusalem, Israel on November 14th, 1983. He is a spoken word poet, hiphop artist, filmmaker, and author who has chosen words as tools of inspiration to bridge the gap between our cultural divisions and unite us back into the realization that we are souls having a human experience.
In 2007, he became the first spoken word artist to perform at the Billboard Awards. Apollo's major appearances include MTV'S True Life, VIBE Magazine, The WakeUp Show, Source's Unsigned Hype, Showtime at Apollo, along with performances at Madison Square Garden & America West Arena.
Born in Jerusalem and raised in New Jersey, he has spend the last few years of his life in Arizona on a spiritual quest. He now calls the road his home. The microphone his vehicle.
Apollo has won the NJ Poetry Slam, NY Poetry Slam, Arizona Poetry Slam, and represented Arizona in the National Poetry Slam competition. Although Apollo had success with slams, he put the competitive mic down to get more involved in the community, by performing at retirement homes, homeless shelters, and other community based projects.
Apollo has worked with Invisible Children, Youth for Human Rights, the Department of Peace, the Alzheimers Poetry Project, and many more non-profits and education-based organizations.
Apollo gained popularity in the poetry community as he dug deeper into the intensity of his performances. The same emotions that scared him when he first opened up to them are now the foundation to what he does when he performs. He is often channeling his words from a higher source and has had numerous experiences where he has no human memory of what he just did at the end of his performance. He allows the spirit to channel through his body and brings forth a message that takes the crowd on a deeper spiritual journey.
The ink has become his blood. The paper has become his skin. He now tattoos his soul from the inside out with the goal to uplift humanity through words.
APOLLO'S
BIO
Featured on MTV'S True Life
Performed
on "Showtime at Apollo"
Featured
in VIBE MAGAZINE
Performed at the 2007 BILLBOARD AWARDS
Appeared on ABC’s - Sonoran Living
The # 1
voted hip hop artist in the country on MTV2.COM's On The Rise Contest
Opening
act on the Pussycat Dolls/Cassidy Tour and the Pitbull Tour
In the studio with Swizz Beats, Ruff Ryders DJ Shok & G-Unit’s Taurus Scott.
Sponsored
member of the RAP OLYMPICS team (Shady Records)
SOURCE
Magazine's "Unsigned Hype" Champion
Power
92.3s' Hall of Fame Champion
Performed for the NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden
Performed for the AND1 Game at America West Arena
Appeared on Channel 3 AZ-TV & Metro Channel
Won 1st
Place at the Interscope Records sponsored Talent Show for "Best
Solo Artist"