don't think I have ever watched a whole film to the end but one that I did watch was the Five Heartbeats. wicked soul history trip, committments but with american flavour.
Television
Love the x factor, reality t.v, more the reality than the celebrity, love sport,
cringe at Jeremy kyle, trisha etc
forced to watch kids t.v for the last 15 years so am knowledgable about noo noo, la la, thomas the tank and bart.
Books
City Psalms - Ben Zeph,
I also like academic research papers on slavery, dual heritage and racism.
Heroes
Jane, top of the list...followed by... My three Youths, then..
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Ben Zeph, Jean Binta Breeze, Moqapi Selassi, Dike Omeje(r.i.p), Polar Bear Poet, David J, Phaze, Kat plus nuff more.
About me: Dreadlockalien is a working poet based in the midlands U.K.
Rising from the soundclash toasting days of carnival blues and speakers too big to carry.
Regularly appearing internationally as a conference keynote speaker, poet, and workshop facillitator.
agent - Jane, she is my human firewall.
Founding member of the New October Poets,2001 the largest spoken word collective in the region.
Now runs two companies retailing arts educational workshops to the corporate and local authority sectors.
Colourfree Visions Theatre encompasses professional poets, visual artists, musicians, teachers and writers.
Producer and performer in three plays, Amalgam Jam, Chocowars and Word Visions.
Host of the infamous 'six of the best' series of poetry events.
Birmingham Poet Laureate 2006.
British Council Trips to Chennai 04 and Poland 06.
Director of the West Midlands Youth Poetry Slam Team.
Director of 'Art 4 Social Change' literacy programme.
Curator of the Ethnic Dolls Collection.
Dreadlockalien also works as a literacy consultant at KS2 & KS3.
Researching and developing strategy advice for issues arising around dual heritage clients.
http://www.myspace.com/dreadlockalienpoetry
Have been trying to reach out to you, but cannot get into your e'mail to send you a private message. Please let me know when you are coming to Kenilworth. Want you to connect with my son. He will let you know who he is. I'll give him a note for you.
Sending you Peace and love. Not at all well. Read my messages and you'll get an understanding. My daughter is writing this for me. Much love.
I hope that the Aliens are treating you well for this not so very nice British season. It's been a little while that we have not been in touch. Please accept my apologies, as I think I owe you a message. So to make up for it here's wishing you all the very best for the Yuletide.
Wow! So at long last I am sitting at the Masters Feet. My son speaks so fondly of you when you did your workshop at his school at the Sports College. He was blown away by your knowledge, wittiness, your creativity and your talent. I know a little of your work. You must also know Benjamin Z. And there are a few others who I knew before they hit the big Fame. Ruby Turner is one such lady. Now she whoops them hard with her superb voice. I am so proud of you Guys. Birmingham is a very rich place intellectually, and creatively. I am very proud of the work that you are doing with the schools in the region. I am certainly delighted that you have inspired my son so greatly. He speaks about you so often, and sings your creative praise in terms of your poetry. Good luck and well done!
I hope that you will keep in touch. I have a friend who I would like you to meet, or to speak to. She is artistic both in terms of her paintings and her poetry. She recites her poems to music, and really, you two should meet up. Please let me know by e'mail if this is possible, and whether you would like such a collaboration. She is looking to collaborate with another person. You will like her as a person, and as an artiste. I look forward to meeting you at some time. Ever appeared at the University of Warwick? I can introduce you to people in the Caribbean Studies Dept, as well as in the School of Ethnic Relations. I am a very good friend of Prof., David Dabydeen. I am sure that you will know him or his name. He is young, bright, intelligent, and is a Guyanese Indian. He is a very nice guy! Must go now. I wish you every success with your work. Keep motivating the kids. Keep on doing what you do best. Thank you for being my friend.
Dreadlock Alien is in fact 8 men who are all co-habitating the body of Richard Grant. When we are not looking they all climb out and disperse themselves throughout the uk spreading unconventional verbalism throughout our education system, poisoning our childrens minds with poetry and the like. If you encounter a dreadlock alien, do not be alarmed they are unarmed but do not approach unless willing to be slightly changed forever...
BASS SLAM win £500, Fri 27 Jun, Peepul Centre - Leicester
Introducing the spoken word slam - expect an evening of explosive verbal impact as artists compete to become the Bass Festival's first slam champion and win a £500 artist development bursary.
Judges include Stephanie Hernandez - Apples & Snakes, Dave 'Stickman' Higgins - Blackdrop Spoken Word, Lydia Towsey - Chair of Word, Compered by Carol Leeming (The Mainstream Partnership)
To enter the slam please arrive at the venue's registration desk at 7pm on the night.
hey dreadlockalien - thanx for accepting my add. i really love ur work... it's about time poetry had some new gritty pioneers! i'm getting into this whole spoken word scene and immersing myself in everything and anything young fresh and british that i can get my hands on. your stuff is original, if i can do soemthing 1/2 as good as that i'll consider myself on fire lol. claudia x
BROTHATALK-SISTASPEAK X marks the spot, and the spot is Deptford: tonight a diverse line-up of poets from across the country converge on SE8 to celebrate Black History Month. London’s writers’ collective, Malika’s Kitchen, will be hosting the considerable talents of Tonya Bolton, Talking Tekla the Narrata, Sheree Mack, Abi Idowu and Native. An evening of well-honed words and excellent company.
When: Fri 5 October @ 8pm Where: The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG Tickets: £6 /£5 concs /£4 under-25s Box office: 020 8692 4446 / www.thealbany.org.uk
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