Phenomenal, talented, outspoken, wordsmith are the words that describe my pick of the month for July. Over the years I've seen this young lady become one of the best spoken word artist in the industry. She truly has a special gift. This month of July, get to know Kat SoPoetic.
Cassandra Elizabeth Colon also known as Kat SoPoetic was born July 28th, 1986 in Schenectady, New York. Kat is the youngest of four, proceeding three boys who also have similar talents. Kat is a mother of two and aside from being a poet she is also a barber.
In her younger years Kat was inspired to write on a spiritual level due to her upbringing. In middle school Kat wrote a piece about: how to make the community safer, coming first place and in turn winning a $500 cash prize.
In 2009 Kat SoPoetic met K. Mojavi (founder of Urban Guerrilla Theatre), where she was asked to come to an open mic. It was not until 2011, that Kat took heed to the call and finally made her first appearance at UGT's Naughty or Nice 2011 event. Ever since, Kat has been in various UGT events, later becoming a part of the UGT family. She was featured at NewBurgh's 1st annual Black and White Affair, made a radio appearance on 88.3's Urban Suburban 3 hour tour as well as the Online Radio Show: The Love Jones Experience" Kat recently debuted her first spoken word CD and will be premiering her first official "Dear Tyler Rhodes" on April 6th 2012.
Kat wants to reach the masses with her message, she aspires to touch people with a poetic realness that comes from a very real place. She wants to be able to bring poetic healing through the transparent and raw message that comes from very personal experiences in her own life. If she touches just one life and encourages them to begin to heal, she has done her job.
For more information on Kat, check out her website at
http://www.katsopoetic.com/
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