OMARI KING WISE

Omari "King Wise" Barksdale (Detroit's Echoverse Grand Slam Champion) is a Detroit based poet and founder of Uhuru Cipher Artists Management. Since 2001, he has held the attention of audiences across the country including representing Detroit, MI as a member of the 2006 and 2007 National Poetry Slam Teams, and a member of the 2007 Rust Belt Championship Slam Team. As an artist, he has co-founded the super poetry group, 3rd Eye Open poetry Collective. King Wise is also the co-founder of a lecture group that is responsible for the activist series "Hip-Poe-Tics", which focuses on influencing activism through Hip-Hop, Poetry and Politics in Universities and communities around the nation.



As an activist, King Wise has worked with many community organizations both locally and across state lines. He has also worked in the capacity of “Legislative Assistant” for the Detroit City Council and waged a strong campaign for State Representative for the 4th district of Michigan.



King Wise has always been influenced by great artistry and credits his passion for the art of words to griots of all walks. He has been privileged to share the stage with many great leaders and artists including but not limited to The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr., Erykah Badu, Common, The Last Poets, Afeni Shakur, Chuck D, Krs-One, Professor Griff, Dead Prez, Malik Yusef, Big Daddy Kane, Killer Mike, Jessica Care' Moore and many more.



For more information about King Wise, Deph-Onyx, Hip-Poe-Tics or Uhuru Cipher Artists Management, email us at omari_b@hotmail.com Peace to all souls. Uhuru Cipher Management: Hip-Poe-Tics, Black History 101 Mobile Museum, Omari King Wise

Peace to all souls.