(Business Card - Front)(Business Card - Back)RENDA WRITERBio
“That’s my real hand!” - If you have ever met Renda Writer, chances are he said exactly that as he handed you his business card with a picture of his actual hand, writing on yellow legal paper. It’s all handwritten - phone number, e-mail address, website (www.RendaThePoet.com), and most importantly, his occupation: Poet & Event Host.
As a poet, Renda started writing consistently in 2000, while living in New York City. He spent his days jotting down thoughts in notebooks while promoting comedy clubs to street corner pedestrians, and spent his nights performing at poetry slams and open mics all over the city, including The Nu-Yorican Poets Café and The Bowery Poetry Club.
Renda soon parlayed his high visibility on the New York City scene into a few notable credentials, including a third-place performance at Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre and his first paid gig - as the opening act for comedian Rick Shapiro’s 4-week show at The Bowery Poetry Club. In 2003, he beat out thousands of others to become one of the top five finalists on the CBS reality TV show Cupid, produced by Simon Cowell of American Idol. His 11-week appearance on the show allowed his poetry to be seen and heard by over 8 million viewers. Renda moved to South Florida in 2004, and focused on making a career out of his creativity.
Renda had the honor of opening up for HBO Def Poet, Georgia Me, at Miami’s famed Mello Mondays and was given his own feature billing at the same venue 3 months later. In June 2006, Renda performed his poem “Trullsions” in front of 500 people at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale’s annual fashion show. Later, he was interviewed on the internet-broadcast ratio talk show, “The Spoken Word” on www.PowerTalkFm.com, where he promoted the release of his debut experimental poetry CD, “Eclectic Poetic.” The CD features 33 tracks that are “worth listening to twice,” according to journalist Jake Smith, who reviewed the album for the New Times Magazine in August of 2006. The issue was still on the stands when he performed alongside comedians, rock bands, and rap groups for a crowd of 500 at Rock the Vote in Hollywood, FL. That same month, Renda became the 2006 Delray Beach Grand Slam Champion, earned a spot on the city’s team, and a trip to the National Poetry Slam in Austin, TX.
As an event host, Renda has unified the South Florida independent arts & entertainment scene by hosting several successful weekly and periodic events, landing him countless mentions in local print media - The Palm Beach Post, The Sun-Sentinel, Boca Raton Times, City Link, City Smart, The Seminole Tribune, and New Times Magazine. His notoriety led him to other hosting opportunities, including a fundraiser for Kids in Distress, opening night of the Red Eye multi-media art exhibit at ArtServe in Ft. Lauderdale, and the monthly launch party for Us Artists Magazine. Throughout the year, Renda hosts numerous Stand-Up Comedy and Spoken Word Poetry Showcases, as well as his signature Demo Critique Night. He is also a freelance writer, having written articles for Heat Beat and Us Artists Magazine. He is also the Chief Editor for WeMerge Magazine.
Influences include Jim Morrison, Saul Williams, KRS-One, Gil Scott-Heron, Anti-Pop Consortium, Def Poetry Jam, Jack Johnson, Moby, and all of the local artists who perform at his events.
Renda Writer is available for poetry performances, special event bookings, and freelance work. If interested, please contact him at www.RendaThePoet.com. or RendaWriter@Hotmail.com
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Debut Experimental Poetry CD "ECLECTIC POETIC"A Collection of Unique Poems,Set To An Eclectic Mix Of Production StylesNow available
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"Eclectic Poetic" is not your average disappointingly acapella-only poetry CD. It is Renda Writer's experimental poetry debut release, with 33 tracks, produced by 8 different local producers. Every track bleeds right into the next - giving you 54 straight minutes of seemless poetry, commentary, humor, and experimentation.
There's something on here for everyone. It's got guest singers, guitar, didgeridoo, beat-boxing, scratching & turntablism, samples, vocal effects, flute, sound effects, live tracks, acapella tracks, and a whole lot more.
Eclectic Poetic was reviewed in the Broward Palm Beach edition of New Times Magazine by journalist, Jake Smith.
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In the Summer of 2007, the producers of the "Reverse Originals Mixtape (Volume 1)" selected two of Renda Writer's tracks ("The Peddler" and "Broken Down") to be featured on thier free promotional compilation CD. Click the album cover below to be taken to their MySpace page (www.MySpace.com/ReverseOriginals) "Eclectic Poetic" is available at the following stores:
1. Backbone Music
61 SE 4th Ave.
Delray Beach, FL 33483
(561) 266-2663
www.MySpace.com/BackBoneMusic
2. Uncle Sam's Music
4580 N. University Dr.
Lauderhill, FL 33351
(954) 742-2466
www.UncleSamsMusic.com
3. Karma Records
868 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334
(954) 564-4898
www.OnlineKarma.com
4. The CD Collector
1930-B E. Sunrise Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 762-9488
www.MySpace.com/CDCollectorFtLauderdale
5. Smokin' CD's
2865 East Bay Dr.
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 536-3443
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6. Hi-Top Studio
700 SW 27th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 703-6513
www.MySpace.com/HiTopStudio
"Planting Seeds" is featuredon the 2007 compilation CD,Jusill Presents:"Street Poetry"
