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Rudy Francisco was born and raised in San Diego, California. At the age of 21, Rudy completed his B.A in Psychology and decided to continue his education by pursuing a MA in Organizational Leadership. As an artist, Rudy Francisco combines activism and poetry to enlighten the minds of those who witness his performance. Rudy eloquently absorbs the experiences of those around him, synthesizes them and converts their stories into poetry. Furthermore, Rudy has made conscious efforts to cultivate young poets and expose the youth to the genre of Spoken Word Poetry through workshops and performances at schools and community centers. Rudy has also received admiration from institutions of higher education. He has conducted guest lectures and performances at numerous colleges and universities around the nation. In addition to his contributions to education, Rudy Francisco is also the co-host of the largest poetry venue in San Diego and has featured at countless venues and won the hearts of many with the honesty and conviction held in his words. Ultimately, Rudy's goal is to continue to assist others in harnessing their creativity while cultivating his own. Rudy Francisco is the 2007 San Diego Grand Slam Champion, a member of the 2008 Hollywood Slam Team (5th in the nation), placed 17th in the individual world poetry slam 2008 and is the 2009 National Underground Poetry Slam Champion
Mister Francisco, Like seriously....I lover your poetry. I first heard you with Collective Purpose at Open Door Family Worship Center (praise fest tour i guess) && then I heard u guys again downtown. Very very nice stuff.
hi hater. next time i'll leave a grouchy face on your page. would you like that better? was that a stab at my age??? well thanks rudy, i understand you older people are senile these days so i can understand how jealous you are. cheer up pumpkin. embrace old age :)
Whats Good Rudy... You killed it at the Slam Tonight....where can i cop "Monster's" ... All your poems hit home...Just Showing Love... All Praise Due - Indigenous Culture Records
If ya seen the videos and/or heard this stuff live then you know we spit fire!!! So this Saturday I better see you there at our 2009 competition to go to Chicago and represent fo Cali khuz it's gon be Dope...all the info is on the flyer and everyone and anyone is invited so tell your friend, yo friend's friends and their moms, SPREAD THE WORD...then lead by example!
a Rudy, i just wanna say thanks for coming to high tech, ima new student and u came on my third day. what u did was so.... like i cant put it into words but it was so kool. u have been the spark that has lit my fire, and i hope i can one day show u.
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