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Artist Information

Biography

Recently Featured in the HBO Documentary Asians Aloud, Kit Yan tell stories through slam poetry from the lens of a queer and transgender Asian American from Hawaii who travels all over the world on tour. Through touching love poems, coming out stories, and comedic tales of his childhood –Kit takes you on a journey that is raw, real, heart-wrenching, and unforgettable.

New York Magazine describes his art as “knockout spoken-word” while Curve magazine says “incredible slam poetry” and Bitch magazine states that: “The eloquence of Kit’s spoken-word delivery lies in the anti-racist, anti-homophobic, gender-inclusive, language that ties his lyrics together.”

Kit’s work has been taught at universities all over the world from Singapore to San Francisco State to Harvard. Kit is on Campus Pride's Top 25 LGBT college campus speakers and artists hot list and is dedicated to creating positive social change.

In 2010, Kit appeared in a census psa focusing on same-sex couples and people of color. Kit also spoke to over 200,000 from the stage of the 2009 National Equality March, performed on the 2009 San Francisco Pride main stage, and earned a spot in as a top three finalist at the 2010 National Queer Slam. Kit Yan is the first ever and reigning Mr. Transman 2010.

He is fresh off a literary 2012 Sister Spit tour with Dorothy Alison, Michelle Tea, Justin Vivian Bond, Erin Markey, Brontez Purnell, and Cassie Sneider and is currently working on his first play in spoken word.

For booking please visit www.kityanpoet.com

Instrumentation

Kit Yan - Vocals

Discography

"As We Fell" (2012)
"A Couple of Love Poems I Saved for a Time Like This" (2011) - Kit Yan live, feat. Sharon Mok
"Drive Away Home" (2009) - Good Asian Drivers
"Kit Yan - Live" (2008) - Kit Yan, feat. Melissa Li

Official Website

http://www.kityanpoet.com

Audio

Third Gender
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For Our Daughters
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Queer Nation
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Drive Away Home
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Jon Ken Po
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So I Called You Songbrid
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Track 02
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Lyrics

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Plastic.KnittingFactory.mov

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edwin's poem.mp4

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Press

NY Mag, Bitch Mag, Curve Mag, Hyphen Mag Press Compilation [+ Show ]

“Knockout spoken-word!” -New York Magazine “Incredible slam poetry” - Curve Magazine “The...

Setlist

26 Steps
Someday Soon
Silicon Dicks
Josh and Drake
Edwin's Poem
Queer Heartache
Plastic

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Calendar

Past Dates | Upcoming Dates

There are no upcoming dates at this time.

Date	Time	Venue	City
Jul 23, 2010 Friday	12:00 PM	Vanderbilt	Nashville, TN, US
Workshop and performance at the Campus Pride College Camp. Come write with me!
Jun 13, 2010 Sunday	7:30 PM	Club Oberon	Cambridge, MA, US
Come check me out at the Identity themed show that has been the talk of the town in Boston! Hosted by: Mary Dolan and UnAmerika's Sweetheart Karin Webb House Band: Elephant Tango Ensemble (including members of Goli and HUMANWINE) Featuring the Smart, Political, and Sexy Brains of: Baratunde Thurston, Kit Yan (Good Asian Drivers), Miss Lolita LaVamp, Sugar Dish, Lainey SchoolTree, Femme Brulee, Burlesque, Video, Poetry, Dance, and so much more... check back as the line-up grows! Featured Drink: TBD
Jun 12, 2010 Saturday	12:00 PM	Boston Pride Mainstage on the Commons	Boston, MA, US
Talking dirty before the parade starts!
Jun 11, 2010 Friday	12:00 PM	Boston Dyke March on the Commons	Boston, MA, US
Speaking and Spitting at the Dyke March and sharing the stage with Black Kettle. Fire eating, naked peeps on scooters, hottiez, the usual.
Jun 5, 2010 Saturday	12:00 PM	Laport and Mason	Fort Collins, CO, US
Hosting and performing on the Pride mainstage all day!
Jun 4, 2010 Friday	7:00 PM	Avogadros Number	Fort Collins, CO, US
Jun 3, 2010 Thursday	8:00 PM	Choice City Shots	Fort Collins, CO, US
I'll be one of the judges at this sing-off! Come watch me channel Ellen's American Idol love.
May 28, 2010 Friday	10:00 PM	Sugarland	Brooklyn, NY, US
Special performance at the Original Plumbing magazine release party!
Nov 17, 2009 Tuesday	8:00 PM	The University of Memphis	Memphis, TN, US
Sep 24, 2009 Thursday	10:30 PM	Phase 1 Lounge	Washington D.C., DC, US
Phasefest with Bitch!
Aug 28, 2009 Friday	11:00 PM	Sidewalk Cafe	New York, NY, US
Aug 27, 2009 Thursday	TBA	Phase 1	Washington, DC, US
Aug 20, 2009 Thursday	8:00 PM	Music City Bar	Nashville, TN, US
Aug 5, 2009 Wednesday	TBA	Cafe Club Fais Do-Do	Los Angeles, CA, US
Aug 4, 2009 Tuesday	TBA	Talking Stick	Venice, CA, US
Aug 2, 2009 Sunday	TBA	Blue Cafe	Long Beach, CA, US
Jul 30, 2009 Thursday	TBA	Lestat's	San Diego, CA, US
Jul 29, 2009 Wednesday	TBA	Viento Y Agua Coffeehouse	Long Beach, CA, US
Jul 28, 2009 Tuesday	TBA	The Elbo Room	San Francisco, CA, US
Jul 24, 2009 Friday	7:00 PM	Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC)	Portland, OR, US
Jul 22, 2009 Wednesday	TBA	The Egyptian Room	Portland, OR, US
Jul 19, 2009 Sunday	TBA	The Mix	Seattle, WA, US
Jul 11, 2009 Saturday	TBA	Green Bay Pride	Green Bay, WI, US
Jul 10, 2009 Friday	7:00 PM	Harmony Cafe	Appleton, WI, US
Jul 7, 2009 Tuesday	8:00 PM	Homolatte	Chicago, IL, US
Jul 3, 2009 Friday	8:30 PM	AJ's Music Cafe	Ferndale, MI, US
Jul 2, 2009 Thursday	9:00 PM	the Chrome Cat	Lansing, MI, US
Jun 29, 2009 Monday	TBA	Lee's Palace	Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 28, 2009 Sunday	TBA	SF pride Main Stage and Women's stage	San Francisco, CA, US
Jun 27, 2009 Saturday	TBA	Toronto Pride Trans Stage	Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 25, 2009 Thursday	10:00 PM	Stonewall Inn	New York, NY, US
CD Release, Tour Launch, & Pride After Party
Jun 13, 2009 Saturday	10:00 PM	Weathervane Music Hall	Brattleboro, VT, US
Jun 12, 2009 Friday	9:00 PM	Radio Bean	Burlington, VT, US
Jun 7, 2009 Sunday	8:00 PM	Stix Restaurant & Lounge	Boston, MA, US
SHE SPEAKS featured artists! Show starts at 6:30pm! We're on at 8:00pm!
Jun 6, 2009 Saturday	10:00 PM	Kingston Station	Boston, MA, US
Project 10 East.
May 20, 2009 Wednesday	8:00 PM	Velvet	Oakland, CA, US
May 19, 2009 Tuesday	6:00 PM	API Wellness Center	San Francisco, CA, US
Details TBA.
May 16, 2009 Saturday	4:00 PM	The Tank	NY, NY, US
Benefit for the Jim Collins Foundation
May 15, 2009 Friday	10:00 PM	Nuyorican Poet' Cafe	NY, NY, US
May 10, 2009 Sunday	9:00 PM	Lizard Lounge	Cambridge, MA, US
May 9, 2009 Saturday	4:00 PM	Youth Pride	Boston, MA, US
May 8, 2009 Friday	9:00 PM	Simons Rock College	Great Barrington, MA, US
May 6, 2009 Wednesday	6:00 PM	Benefit for Sam Yoon for Mayor	Quincy, MA, US
At Cathay Pacific
Apr 29, 2009 Wednesday	TBA	Colby College	Waterville, ME, US
Apr 21, 2009 Tuesday	TBA	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA, US
Details TBA.
Apr 19, 2009 Sunday	8:00 PM	Bowery Poetry Club	New York City, NY, US
Good Asian Drivers curating the Sulu Series!
Apr 17, 2009 Friday	TBA	Simmons College	Boston, MA, US
Details TBA.
Apr 16, 2009 Thursday	TBA	University of Vermont	Burlington, VT, US
Details TBA.
Apr 9, 2009 Thursday	TBA	Tufts University	Medford, MA, US
Details TBA.
Apr 3, 2009 Friday	TBA	Loyola University	Chicago, IL, US
Details TBA.
Apr 2, 2009 Thursday	TBA	DePauw University	Greencastle, IN, US
Details TBA.
Mar 31, 2009 Tuesday	TBA	Virginia Wesleyan	Norfolk, VA, US
Details TBA.
Mar 29, 2009 Sunday	TBA	Phase 1 Lounge	Washington DC, DC, US
Details TBA.
Mar 20, 2009 Friday	11:00 PM	Sidewalk Cafe	New York City, NY, US
Details TBA.
Mar 13, 2009 Friday	TBA	UCONN	Storrs-Mansfield, CT, US
True Colors 3/13-3/14
Feb 14, 2009 Saturday	TBA	UC Santa Barbara - Western Regional Queer Conference	Santa Barbara, CA, US
Details TBA.
Jan 27, 2009 Tuesday	4:00 PM	Berklee College of Music	Boston, MA, US
Jan 10, 2009 Saturday	9:00 PM	All Asia Bar	Cambridge, MA, US
$6, 21+ $9, 18+ performing with Mara Levi!
Jan 9, 2009 Friday	8:00 PM	Sidewalk Cafe	New York City, NY, US
with Mara Levi
Dec 31, 2008 Wednesday	9:00 PM	Midway Lounge- Sparkle	Boston, MA, US
Kit is hosting a benefit for the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition at the Midway.
Dec 5, 2008 Friday	TBA	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA, US
Private show.
Dec 3, 2008 Wednesday	8:00 PM	Oberlin College	Oberlin, OH, US
Open to public.
Nov 30, 2008 Sunday	TBA	Thanksgiving	Boston, MA, US
Tofurkey food coma- no availability
Nov 29, 2008 Saturday	TBA	Thanksgiving	Boston, MA, US
Tofurkey food coma- no availability
Nov 28, 2008 Friday	TBA	Thanksgiving	Boston, MA, US
Busy eating tofurkey- no availability
Nov 27, 2008 Thursday	TBA	Thanksgiving	Boston, MA, US
Busy eating tofurkey- no availability
Nov 21, 2008 Friday	TBA	Tufts University	Medford, MA, US
Nov 18, 2008 Tuesday	TBA	Columbia College	Chicago, IL, US
Nov 17, 2008 Monday	TBA	UW Parkside	Kenosha, WI, US
Nov 14, 2008 Friday	TBA	Midwest Trans Youth Conference	Milwaukee, WI, US
Nov 13, 2008 Thursday	9:00 PM	UWM	Milwaukee, WI, US
Looking for co-op college buyers for a discounted fee.
Nov 12, 2008 Wednesday	TBA	UWM	Milwaukee, WI, US
Looking for co-op college buyers for a discounted fee.
Nov 8, 2008 Saturday	4:00 PM	NACA Northeast Camp	Hartford, CT, US
Nov 5, 2008 Wednesday	TBA	PBS Taping for Asian in America	New York, NY, US
Nov 4, 2008 Tuesday	TBA	University of Washington	Seattle, WA, US
Nov 3, 2008 Monday	TBA	Seattle Univeristy	Seattle, WA, US
Oct 25, 2008 Saturday	TBA	NACA Mid-Atlantic	Lancaster, PA, US
Come to our booth!
Oct 24, 2008 Friday	TBA	NACA Mid-Atlantic	Lancaster, PA, US
Come to our booth!
Oct 23, 2008 Thursday	TBA	NACA Mid-Atlantic	Lancaster, PA, US
Come to our booth!
Oct 21, 2008 Tuesday	TBA	UPenn	Philadelphia, PA, US
Looking for co-op college buyers for a discounted fee.
Oct 18, 2008 Saturday	7:00 PM	UMASS Amherst	Amherst, MA, MA, US
Oct 16, 2008 Thursday	TBA	Wheaton College	Norton, MA, US
Looking for co-op college buyers for a discounted fee.
Oct 15, 2008 Wednesday	7:00 PM	Emerson	Boston, MA, US
Oct 10, 2008 Friday	TBA	U Minnesota Twin cities	Minneapolis, MN, US
Oct 9, 2008 Thursday	TBA	Drake University	Des Moines, IA, US
Looking for co-op college buyers for a discounted fee.
Oct 7, 2008 Tuesday	8:00 PM	Northeastern University	Boston, MA, US
Looking for co-op college buyers for a discounted fee.
Sep 21, 2008 Sunday	TBA	Bowery Poetry Club	New York, NY, US
Sulu Series
Sep 13, 2008 Saturday	12:00 PM	Taping for Afterellen.com	Boston, MA, US
Watch for our review of Saving Face!
Sep 12, 2008 Friday	TBA	UMass Boston	Boston, MA, US
Sep 11, 2008 Thursday	7:00 PM	Phasefest	Washington, DC, US
Sep 7, 2008 Sunday	TBA	National Queer APIA roundtable discussion	Denver, CO, US
Sep 6, 2008 Saturday	TBA	National Queer APIA roundtable discussion	Denver, CO, US
Sep 5, 2008 Friday	TBA	National Queer APIA roundtable discussion	Denver, CO, US
Sep 3, 2008 Wednesday	TBA	NYU	NYC, NY, US
Aug 27, 2008 Wednesday	TBA	State University of New York	Oneota, NY, US
Aug 26, 2008 Tuesday	TBA	State University New York	Oneonta, NY, US
Aug 24, 2008 Sunday	1:00 PM	August Moon Festival	Quincy, MA, US
Aug 20, 2008 Wednesday	6:00 PM	Cloud Place	Boston, MA, US
Benefit for youth
Aug 18, 2008 Monday	10:00 PM	Jaded Lounge	Boston, MA, US
Jacques Cabaret
Aug 16, 2008 Saturday	TBA	Chinatown Youth Initiatives	New York, NY, US
Aug 6, 2008 Wednesday	6:30 PM	Middlesex	Boston, MA, US
Queer Women of Color Spoken Word Showcase.
Jul 21, 2008 Monday	9:00 PM	Jacques Cabaret	Boston, MA, US
Jul 11, 2008 Friday	9:00 PM	Midway Cafe	Jamaica Plain, MA, US
Jun 27, 2008 Friday	TBA	Unitarian Universalist General Assembly	Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
Jun 26, 2008 Thursday	TBA	Unitarian Universalist General Assembly	Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
Jun 19, 2008 Thursday	6:00 PM	Japanese American Citizens League	Chicago, IL, US
Jun 3, 2008 Tuesday	8:00 PM	Hookah Cafe	New Orleans, LA, US
May 27, 2008 Tuesday	6:00 PM	Wingspan	Tucson, AZ, US
May 24, 2008 Saturday	2:00 PM	AAQWA Event	Los Angeles, CA, US
May 17, 2008 Saturday	4:00 PM	Asian American Street Festival	San Francisco, CA, US
May 10, 2008 Saturday	2:00 PM	In Other Words	Portland, OR, US
May 9, 2008 Friday	6:00 PM	SMYRC	Portland, OR, US
May 7, 2008 Wednesday	7:00 PM	Center for Sex Positive Culture	Seattle, WA, US
May 7, 2008 Wednesday	6:00 PM	API Wellness Center	San Francisco, CA, US
May 4, 2008 Sunday	1:00 PM	Vancouver Museum	Vancouver, BC, CA
May 3, 2008 Saturday	7:00 PM	Richmond Cultural Centre	Richmond, BC, CA
May 2, 2008 Friday	7:00 PM	Melriches	Vancouver, BC, CA
Apr 30, 2008 Wednesday	6:00 PM	University of Montana	Missoula, MT, US
Apr 29, 2008 Tuesday	8:00 PM	The Loft	Billings, MT, US
Apr 28, 2008 Monday	8:00 PM	PI Bar and Restaurant	Minneapolis, MN, US
Apr 26, 2008 Saturday	7:00 PM	Project Q	Milwaukee, MN, US
Apr 25, 2008 Friday	4:00 PM	Harmony Cafe	Appleton, WI, US
Apr 25, 2008 Friday	10:00 AM	Renaissance School	Appleton, WI, US
Apr 24, 2008 Thursday	7:00 PM	Harmony Cafe	Appleton, WI, US
Apr 21, 2008 Monday	8:00 PM	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL, US
Apr 15, 2008 Tuesday	6:00 PM	SMYAL	Washington DC, DC, US
Apr 14, 2008 Monday	8:00 PM	Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, PA, US
Apr 11, 2008 Friday	8:00 PM	Tufts University	Boston, MA, US
Apr 10, 2008 Thursday	8:00 PM	University of New Hampshire	Durham, NH, US
Apr 8, 2008 Tuesday	8:00 PM	Boston College	Boston, MA, US
Apr 7, 2008 Monday	8:00 PM	University of Vermont	Burlington, VT, US
Apr 7, 2008 Monday	8:00 PM	Wesleyan University	Middletown, CT, US
Apr 3, 2008 Thursday	8:00 PM	Wellesley College	Wellesley, MA, US
Apr 2, 2008 Wednesday	8:00 PM	Wheaton College	Norton, MA, US
Mar 29, 2008 Saturday	8:00 AM	GLSEN Conference	Boston, MA, US
Mar 28, 2008 Friday	8:00 PM	Babson College	Wellesley, MA, US
Mar 26, 2008 Wednesday	8:00 PM	University of Springfield, IL	Springfield, IL, US
Mar 21, 2008 Friday	8:00 PM	Simmons	Boston, MA, US
Mar 20, 2008 Thursday	8:00 PM	Shine	Boston, MA, US
Mar 19, 2008 Wednesday	8:00 PM	BAGLY	Boston, MA, US
Mar 17, 2008 Monday	9:00 PM	Jacques Cabaret	Boston, MA, US
Mar 8, 2008 Saturday	8:00 PM	VDay	New Haven, CT, US
Mar 7, 2008 Friday	8:00 PM	WOW Cafe Theater	New York City, NY, US
Mar 6, 2008 Thursday	8:00 PM	Yale University	New Haven, CT, US

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