nercity

NerCity (Pronounced “Inner City”), Poet, Host, Community Activist and student of the art of spoken word poetry has been gracing the mic for over 10 years.



His brash and gritty “In Your Face” style is not only a reflection of his life growing up in the streets of the Bay Area, but his “NerCity Poetry” reflects the many lessons he’s learned from elders that are/were in his life.



His Slam Resume reads as follows; 2002 Oakland Representative for the NYC Hottest Poet Competition, 2003 Oakland Slam Team member that placed 4th in the Nation in Chicago, 2003 Team Oakland member that Placed 1st in The New Word Series in San Francisco, 2003 LA Green Semi Finalist, 2004 NYC Hottest Poets Co-Champion, 2004 Nuyorican Grand Slam Finalist, 2005 Berkeley Slam Semi Finalist 2007, Winner of the Show Stoppa Slam in Sacramento. The only Two Time Oakland Grand Slam Champion 2007 & 2008. Part of Team Oakland 2008 that placed in the top 15 teams (Out of 76) in the nation.



NerCity has toured and featured at some of the hottest venues across the country such as The Fly Poet Showcase (Los Angeles), The Nuyorican Poetry Café in NYC, Café Nuba (Denver) Untamed Tongues (Las Vegas), Spoken Funk (Hollywood) plus traveled and featured in Hawaii, Toronto, Ottawa, Jacksonville FL, Phoenix, Wisconsin, Austin Tx, and New Jersey.



Nercity has also performed at the 2000 NBA All Star Game in Oakland, The Apollo Theater in New York City and was invited to be on B.E.T.’s Lyric Cafe' in the Bahamas & The Essence Festival in New Orleans.



Shared the stage or hosted shows with John Legend, KRS-1, Tony, Toni, Tone, Bilal, Mint Condition, Goapele, Midnight Starr, Eric Roberson, Dwele, Digital Underground, Mr. F.A.B., San Quinn, Ledisi, The Last Poets, Talib Kweli, Jaguar Wright, Kardinal Offical, Kenny Lattimore and many others.



When time allows nerCity works with several community based and after school programs such as “The Love Life Foundation”, Will Work/Write for Food, Imagine Peace, Silence The Violence, Boys & Girl's Clubs in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Oakland & Redwood City while also going to numerous Jr. High & High Schools all across the country.



Discography "Product of the Product" & 3 very successful and oftened copied mix tapes "Urban Writer Vol 1, AudaCity & Caution".



nerCity is now hosting the hot new jam session at Maxwell's Lounge called "The Collective". The Collective features singer song writer Eric Roberson and many other talented Neo Soul, Funk R&B groups from all over the country.