Dana Gilmore
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Press
"Dana Gilmore flips the script on every expectation about poetry performance." - Annie Fischer
"Dana Gilmore isn't just a poet. She's a Def poet, and that's no small feat." - Jenee Osterheldt
"Gilmore's performance rallied a standing ovation at the conclusion of a piece she called "Sweet Sixteen." Yusef's performance included a piece titled "I spit..." which was featured on the HBO show." - Stephanie Covington
"When Dana Gilmore talks, people listen." - Bennett Campbell
Discography
Dana Gilmore - 'Tonight, I jus wanna write' CD
Explorations and Epiphanies revealed in Prose
-Previously Showcased NACA
-HBO Def Poetry Jam, Two Times
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Bio
2008 Naca South & Northeast Showcase.
Dana Gilmores brand of poetry is both invigorating and cathartic. She has appeared on seasons 3 and 4 of HBOs Def Poetry Jam where she received several standing ovations. She also has shared the stage with artists such as Mos Def, Kanye West, Anthony Hamilton and the legendary Smokey Robinson. Danas feature performance at Kansas Citys well-renowned Blue Room was a sold-out show. Gilmores poetic style is very clear-cut and real. For her, all of life can be interpreted through her poetry. She presents them in a form that is rare, yet real. Dana speaks passionately, yet practically, about lifes adversities, as well as alternatives for dealing with those realities. Some call writing a gift, for Dana, Its a calling. Today, Dana spends her time traveling across the nation performing while also working on songs, stage plays, and screenplays.
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