Desmond 337 Jones is a family man, with four children.
Graduated from Central high school in 1994
1994 Central High school Oedepus Rex, National Forensics League. The Gospel According to M.I.S.S.R.O.J.
Took first place in 2003 Rhyme and reason slam competitions with 149.5 out of 150 possible points and won a spot on the 2003 national slam team.
first place 1994 Mr. central high school competition
2003 Art & Soul smokin word champion
2003 to current American Jazz Museum all time winner
2004 Rhyme and Reason national slam team member
2005 Art & Soul smokin word champion
Featured and performed in Live at the Gem, Palestine Missionary Baptist Church
2005 combined with Theodore Priest Hughes forming the group The Recipe and The also collaborate with Latrenda Show-Me(may) Pateterson to be known as Poetic Voice
Performances: Poetic Voice
2005 Southeast Community center Latrenda Show-Me(may) c.d. release party
2005 May and September Lutheran Ascension Missionary Baptist Church performers in the play Past, Present, and Future
2005 Ebeneezar Missionary Baptist Church in the play Past, Present, and Future
Performances: The Recipe
Fund raisers:
2006 Victory Temple ( Urban youth Theatre)
2006 KKFI 90.1 fm Moon Madness
2006 Im Black and Im Proud Turner House Community Center
Community Volunteer Work;
2006 Wendell Phillips Elementary
2006 Southeast Middle School
2006 Central High School
2006 Black United Front Fathers in the park
Competition;
2005 American Jazz Museum winner individually and as a member of The Recipe
2006 first and second pace individual finishes in the L.P.S. Last Poet Standing
2006 First place Lyrical Therapy as a member of The Recipe
Regular Local Venues;
2005-present
The Recipe in conj. with Steve Carson of ONO productions do a happy hour called Talent Night 7pm-9pm at The Hangout 3611 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri
The Kansas City public Library Main branch
Farenheit Museum
Writers Place
Creative Minds
Radio performances:
2006 KKFI 90.1 FM Roll back Wal-Mart conference and rally
2006 KKFI 90.1 FM Community Connections
Projects; features and self promotions:
2006-present The Recipe released two c.d.s The Recipe presents Smokin Spoken Word and The Recipe presents Pillow Talk
2006 Prosperos Book Store featured The Recipe
2006 The Recipe has also done a number of private parties
2006 The Recipe and Birth of a Nation presents Smokin Spoken word in comemoration of Malcolm X tour
May 2006 Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, Kansas City Missouri
May 2006 Farenheit Museum, Kansas City, Missouri
June 2006 Southeast African Arts Community Center invited by Ear Candy, Chicago Illinois
July 2006 Oscar Brown Project documentary, Chicago Illinois
July 2006 Fringe Festival, Kansas City, Missouri
2006 Current projects Books The Recipe cook book of life lessons and Reflections, Creative Writing program for young adults 12-18 in assoc. with B.O.S.S. Brothers Overcoming Struggle Succeeding
Influences
Egyptian theology, Ralph Ellison, our father's and mother's, My family especially elders and ancestors, Marcus Garvey, Dr Ben, Van Zirtma, Ghandi, Kalil Gibram, The bible, the I ching, Donald Goins, Claude Mckay, Audrey Lorde, Langston Hughes, Fredrick Douglas, Ms Samms my highscholol science teacher, Ms Edgerson my highschool english teacher, all my poetic literature writting ecclectic muses and Bob Marley
1996 Founding member of the Black Poets Collective
2005 Founding member The Recipe combined with Desmond 337 Jones forming the group
2005 founding organizer The Recipe Poetry Guild organizing poets and artist into a performance networking group
2005 The Recipe also collaborates with Latrenda Show-Me (may) Patterson to be known as Poetic Voice
2006 Acorn
2006 Volunteer KKFI radio 90.1fm
Local and out of state performances:
1995 African Culture Center, Watts California
1996 Kansas City public library Poetry featured for the month of June
1996 Poets Society recognizes Beauty or Boundary with a humanitarian award
1996 Liquid Lounge
1996 Culturally Speaking book store poetry slam
1997 40 Acres and a Mule
1997 Lansing Correctional Facilities
1997-1998 Club Madigras
1997-1998 The Blue Room as a member of the Black Poets Collective performed twice a night once a month
1997 The Reggae Fest Houston, Texas
1998 Chicago, Illinois
2002 published in Love and Luminaries I never called them poems until you did
2005 May and September Lutheran Ascension Missionary Baptist Church Poetic Voice performed in the play Past, Present, and Future
2005 Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Poetic Voice performed in the play Past, Present, and Future
2005 & 2006 Palestine Baptist church
2006-present
The Kansas City public Library Main branch
Fahrenheit Museum
Writers Place
Creative Minds
The Recipe in conj. with Steve Carson of ONO productions do a happy hour called Talent Night 7pm-9pm at The Hangout 3611 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri
Speaking engagements:
1997 U.M.K.C. Guest speaker graduate student counseling in a pluralistic society
1998 U.M.K.C. Freshman orientation
Community Volunteer Work:
2006 Central High school
2006 Paseo High school
2006 Southeast middle school
2006 Genesis school
2006 Youth Builders
2006 Chameleon
2006 Wal-Mart protest against unfair labor practices
Fund raisers:
2006 Victory Temple (Urban youth Theatre)
2006 KKFI 90.1 fm Moon Madness
2006 Im Black and Im Proud Turner House Community Center
2006 Black United Front Fathers in the park
Projects; features and self promotions:
2005 Christians Night Out
2006-present The Recipe released two c.d.s The Recipe presents Smokin Spoken Word and The Recipe presents Pillow Talk
2006 Prosperos Book Store featured The Recipe
2006 The Recipe has also done a number of private parties
2006 The Recipe and Birth of a Nation presents Smokin Spoken word in commemoration of Malcolm X tour
May 2006 Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, Kansas City Missouri
May 2006 Fahrenheit Museum, Kansas City, Missouri
June 2006 Southeast African Arts Community Center invited by Ear Candy, Chicago Illinois
July 2006 Fringe Festival, Kansas City, Missouri
July 2006 Oscar Brown Project documentary, Chicago Illinois
Radio performances:
2006 KKFI 90.1 FM Roll back Wal-Mart conference and rally
2006 KKFI 90.1 FM Community Connections
Current projects 2006:
Books: The Recipe cook book of life lessons and Reflections
Programs: A Creative Writing and apprentice program for young adults 12-18 in assoc. with B.O.S.S. Brothers Overcoming Struggle Succeeding, Creative minds, and The Reginald Gibson foundation for education
C.D.: The release of our third c.d. The Recipe present hip-hop poetry
Shows: The Recipe presents The S.T.A.G.E. Slam to Achieve Greater Education
A Night with Oscar Brown Jr., The Question is Love
Toast to your Queen The Brothers and Sisters Tour and Pillow Talk
Related non performance experience:
1992-1993 Windows Tinted, auto and industrial tinting and auto detailing, self employed
1993-1995 Gow Dows general contracting, self employed
1995-1996 Carver Christian Academy, Athletic Director/Physical Education teacher K-3 to 8th grade, implemented an after school intramural program, organized fund raisers and started a 6th, 7th and 8th grades boys and girls basket ball teams
1997-1998 Restart Inc. youth worker homeless boys 12-18, taught living skills, helped young men find jobs and or skills to acquire jobs, strategize and scheduled educational/ informative field trips
1998-2000 City of Kansas City, Missouri parks and recs. nursery safety representative, secretary for the city safety committee, nursery union steward alternate
2001-2004 Owner Operator, truck driver self employed
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