Jive Poetic is a writer, organizer, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. He received his BA in Media Studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his MFA in Writing and Activism from Pratt Institute. In 2017 Jive was the first recipient of the John Morning Award for Art and Service. He is the founder of Insurgent Poets Society, Carnival Slam: Cultural Exchange, and the co-founder of the Brooklyn Poetry Slam. His work has been showcased on season four of TVONE’s Lexus Verses and Flow, PBS News Hour, and BET. International recognition and support for his work has come from the British Arts Council; US Embassies in Australia, Brazil, and Poland; and the Minister Of Culture in Antigua and Barbuda. Currently, Jive is the Friday night poetry slam curator and host at the Nuyorican Poet’s Café. When he is not on tour, he teaches  poetry and hip – hop workshops to at risk youth in New York City and the surrounding area.

As a DJ, Jive has held residencies, both domestically and internationally, for almost two decades. He is the founder of two secret party: Brooklyn House Party (B.K.HP), and Manhattan Express. He is also the resident DJ for The Friday Night Poetry Slam at The Nuyorican Poet’s Café’s, The Brooklyn Poetry Slam at BRIC ARTS | Media House, and Low Key in Dumbo Brooklyn. In addition to his work in the booth, Jive also designs customized Technics 1200 turntables. When he is not on tour, he teaches DJ workshops to at risk youth in New York City and the surrounding tri-state area. In 2009, Jive released his third poetry mixtape, Perpendictive. This compilation blends Jive’s poetry and DJ skills into a sonic art piece that discuss issues of globalization, North America mass-media as a political propaganda tool, social and political injustices, love, and other element of the human experience.