Leaving New Yorkby B. Dolan

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B. Dolan was living in NYC and was changed by the 9/11 terrorist attack: "It’d be hard to overstate how much I changed after that day. Musically, spiritually, and in my approach to life, art and activism..." - bit.ly

B. Dolan's first performances took place at New York City's Nuyorican Poets Cafe, where he gained respect as part of HBO's Def Poetry in 2002 and won numerous slam titles. He has since distanced himself from and criticized slam poetry. In 2011, he told the Boston Phoenix:

"Doing spoken word was the first time I ever tried to present my writing on a stage, and that's what it was good for. It taught me some basic stage tricks that I still use — like how to change my voice and talk to a crowd. But once you've picked up those chops, you need to get the hell out before you become some asshole who wins the poetry slam for the 10th year in a row."

This picture of Mr. Dolan is wonderful: www.bdolan.net

There's a great picture when you click on B. Dolan's official website: www.bdolan.net

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