Rage Almighty

Poet, performance artist, actor, and activist Rage Almighty was born in Boston and currently lives in Dallas, Texas. He is known for his electrifying live performances, which blend rap, poetry, and standup. Almighty is also a youth advocate and leads workshops focusing on emotional literacy and destigmatizing mental illness in communities of color: in 2016, the organization Louder Than a Bomb named him Teaching Artist of the Year.

Almighty has received numerous honors and awards for his work on the slam circuit, including the 2017 Bayou City Poetry Slam Champion, the 2014 National Poetry Award for Best Spoken Word Album, and the 2014 North Texas Spoken Word Award for Poet of the Year. He was runner-up at the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam Championships and the 2013 Dallas Grand Slam Champion, and he represented the United States at the World Cup Poetry Slam in Paris. An opening act for musical artists such as T.I., Dead Prez, Chrisette Michele, and Brand Nubian as well as poets Saul Williams and Nikki Giovanni, he also appeared on season 4 of Lexus Verses and Flow.