HuggyBearDaPoet Spoken Word Artist from Mobile, AL

Alex Lofton (aka) “HuggyBear Da Poet was born and raised in Mobile Alabama, but his talents have blessed him with the opportunity to travel the world. Huggy has performed poetry on many stages, films, universities and spoken word venues. Places such as Greenway Theater in L. A. , Apache Café in Atlanta, and the Nuyorican Café in New York are just a few of his stops. He has opened for Nikki Giovanni, Jesse Jackson, Dr. Umar Johnson, Fantasia, and Jazz Fusion great Jeff Lorber, Rickey Smiley, RaHeem Devine, Anthony Davis, and a plethora of other phenomenal entertainers. Through his socially aware poetry he has captivated and evoked social change in each and every venue he has performed. Huggy writes from the heart and performs from the soul. He utilizes spoken word to motivate, empower, and agitate people towards social and emotional change. His style of poetry provides a catalyst to make each individual look deep within their selves and face those things that might be an ongoing emotional barrier in their lives. Huggy's self published book titled “Love, Laughter, Heartache and Pain,” is a literary work that takes the reader on a journey through his own personal trails in love and pain. In this book he shares very intimate details of his battles with heartache and deception, social and political awareness. Through the art of poetry, Alex “Huggy Bear” Lofton hopes that social change will not be revolutionary, but evolutionary in the sense that it will become the ultimate tool to uplift and inspire humanity.