AVERY ELYSE
Avery is a First Nations poet and this is her second year in a row on the Windsor Poetry Slam team. Originally writing French poetry and plays, she now writes in both English and French. She works in cultural coordination and aboriginal affairs for the French Catholic school board.
BENNY ALEXANDER
Benny Alexander is a poet hailing from Windsor, Ontario. He has been writing since a very young age and has been performing his poetry in Ontario and Michigan for over 6 years. Benny Alexander is proud to boast that after 4 years of performing and competing he is now a current member of the 2018 Windsor Poetry Slam team! He is also the host of Toast Open Mic Poetry and is an advocate for art of all kinds in his community.
KAT MOSCONE
Kat Moscone is two time Windsor Grand Slam Champion and the 2016 CIPS representative. Her poetry craft bleeds into her story and song writing, and she spends her time practicing and advancing in all three fields. Outside of the Windsor Poetry Slam, Kat is a musician and artist. Through her past 3 years of doing slam poetry, she has found her voice speaking about the queer black experience, and garnered mass support from her friends, family, SlamFam*, and the poetry community. She hopes to spread the joy of poetic expression and help people perfect the craft of embracing vulnerability.
ERIK "E-TOMIC" JOHNSON
Erik E-Tomic Johnson is a local hip-hop lyricist, vocalist and poet. He started his performance career in high school as a backup vocalist for his elder brother Mr. Joshua Johnson a local R&B singer. Erik then stepped into the limelight when he began competing in local rap battles, and numerous ciphers as well as performing his spoken word poetry at numerous functions and open mics. Erik was Windsor's 2018 Spit-Fire Champion and is
Windsor's 2019 Grand Slam Champion.
Windsor's 2019 Grand Slam Champion.
Katie Claire
Katie is a new poet and children’s book writer who came into poetry through looking for ways to heal her mental health.
Katie writes fantastical poetry about fictional versions of the world around and in her head. As a teacher of all ages, Katie seeks to use her poetry and love of writing as a tool to help herself and others connect with the world around us.
Katie writes fantastical poetry about fictional versions of the world around and in her head. As a teacher of all ages, Katie seeks to use her poetry and love of writing as a tool to help herself and others connect with the world around us.