Aaron Middlepoet Jackson

Author's Bio

Aaron Middlepoet Jackson is the former Poet Laureate of Jersey City, NJ. He is a two time recipient of grants from the Puffin Foundation and a semi-finalist for a UCLA/Pen Fellowship. He currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and two dogs. For more information please visit middlepoet.com.

Publications and Prizes

Performances:

Featured performer on "The B-Side" airing on the Black Starz network (2006), July 23rd, 2005 Featured poet at Space Island, Los Angeles, CA (2006), April 23rd 2005, Featured performer at The Garden Book Shop, NYC (2005), February 19th 2005, Featured performer at United Divas 2 year anniversary (2005), June 23rd 2005, Featured performer at Tales From The Heart of Hollywood (2005), June 8th 2005, Featured performer at the Next Stage Theatre, Hollywood, CA (2005), March 11th 2005, Featured performer at the Iron Monkey, Jersey City, NJ (2005), May 12th 2005, Featured performer, Poet's Jazz House, Hollywood, CA (2005), Middlepoet grand finale at the Waterbug Annex, April 21st 2005 (2005), Middlepoet performs at Dickinson High School, April 21st, 2005 (2005), September 13th 2005, featured performer, Da Poetry Lounge, Hollywood (2005), December 1st 2004, Featured performer at club L.I.T.M in Jersey City, NJ (2004), June 10th, 2004 featured performer at City Hall, Jersey City, New Jersey (2004), March 5th, 2004 featured performer at City Hall, Jersey City, New Jersey (2004), Oct 3rd 2004, Featured performer at The Waterbug Hotel, Jersey CIty, NJ (2004)

Prizes:

Awards: -2006 Semi-Finalist, Pen USA Emerging Voices Fellowship -2004 and 2005 recipient of grants from the Puffin Foundation -Named Poet Laureate of Jersey City, NJ, June 25th 2004 -Second place Poetryshelf month long poetry slam, March 2004 -Burlington political slam poetry champion, Burlington, VT, March 17th 2000 -Alternate to New England Young Writer’s Conference, 1991

Aaron Middlepoet Jackson Resume

Personal Favorites

Favorite Authors:

John Steinbeck, Saul Williams, Charles Bukowski, Blyden Jackson

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Listing last updated: January 15, 2013

More Information

Listed as:

Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Gives readings?

Yes

Travels for readings?

Yes

Identifies as:

Mixed Race

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

New York, NY

Raised in:

Burlington, VT