Corey Black Spoken Word Artist from Brooklyn, NY

Corey Black is a St. Louis born spoken word | hip-hop artist. He is the emcee of afro/fusion band Kreative Pandemonium and shared the stage with Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Eugene B. Redmond, Talaam Acey, Black Ice, M'Reld Green, Nappy Roots, Common, and others. Expanding his fan base, Black has also performed at slams in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, New York City, and Chicago. In addition to his performing, Black has collaborated with many hip-hop artist and producers. He has featured his poetry on international recording artist L-Vis 1990's debut album Neon Dreams released in October 2011 through PMR/Island/Universal Records. Prior to his music career, Black served in the United States Marine Corps. He draws on that experience as a catalyst to create his art. Black believes, "there is poetry in everything, it's my job to find it and present it to the world."