20 years of writing and performance experience. Yunus Quddus posses a natural ability to take words and create unique stories. At the age of 18, Yunus went public with his poetry for the first time at Brave New World in Philadelphia. He has set a lifelong goal to be heard globally. He is also founder and President of Johnson & Wales Poetry and Art Club. Yunus has appeared on many radio shows and television shows. He has set a goal to create music that can bring all ethnic cultures and background under one umbrella, without disrespecting oneself or belittling women. Pick up a dictionary like Malcolm X and tell your story. Write clean pure music and words that still tell true experiences of love, and poetic testimonies on life. He has taught poetry, acting, and performance at the Met Technical Center, Johnson & Wales Poetry Club, RISD, and CCRI. In 2005 he opened for Philadelphias legendary poet Ursula Rucker and HBO Def Jam Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo at Sound Session. Yunus recently, finished first place at Boston First Night poetry slam and second place in poetry slams at the Lizard Lounge, in Cambridge MA and AS220 in Providence. He has released multiple CDs and is working on a chapbook entitled Lost Poets, a book of poems from the album and poems he has crafted to perfection over the past 15 years. Currently, Yunus is producing workshops for Providence Community Libraries. He also has conducted poetry workshops in schools including Qualters Middle School, Community Preparatory School, Providence Center Anchor Learning Academy School, High Lander Charter School, Tiogue Elementary School, Meadow-brook Farms Elementary School and multiple learning facilities around New England. He challenges student to create limitless possibilities using words as a means of self-expression, and aspires to teach student to reach even higher than what he has achieved within the arts. Yunus Quddus is a poet, actor, painter, teacher, student, artist, and storyteller. This man is the complete package for a master in the arts and the stage. yunusquddus for booking call 401-390-6507
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