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I have been gone for a spell...I apologize** I been up to ALL GOOD though! I can assure you :) More on that later, but for now vibe out to the SWEET SOUND of afroFuturism DEJA K. TAYLOR is not your typical Renaissance woman. She's shared stages with artists such as Common, Will.i.am, The Roots, David Banner, and Marsha Ambrosius to name a few. In 2009, thousands were introduced Deja K. Taylor the poet on Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices on HBO, with a perfect score for her poem, Ode to the Female MC. In 2010 she coached/mentored the Chicago All stars. Shortly after that becoming a resident on-air Poet and Host on Power 92 Chicago's True Star Radio segment. That summer she was an invited guest for the American Playlist at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center. Hosted by Black Thought and ?uestlove of the Roots crew, where she debuted a mixtape-styled rendition of The Fugees hit 'Ready or Not.' Taylor has played famed roles such as 'Mama' in A Raisin in the Sun, as well as 'Ma' in August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Her one-woman show entitled FREE DEJA TAYLOR, previewed at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art for the Hip-Hop + Reel Festival in '08 also getting her a mention in American Theater Magazine. Deja received high marks for her role as the Fairy God Mother in The Other Cinderella (2011) at Black Ensemble Theater. She also recieved high praise for her powerful vocals and presence in the two-man show FLOW (2011) produced by ETA Theater. She was recently named one of the Top 30 Black Performance Poets by the Washington Post (2011). In conjunction with her one-woman show Taylor is currently broadcasting the FREE DEJA TAYLOR Youtube Mixtape, boasting 100,000+ views and counting, which can be seen LIVE! on youtube.com/freedejataylor. Her unique way of weaving elements of hip-hop-theater and song coupled with her fearless approach to social issues make her a front-runner in the ever evolving genres of Spoken Word, Hip-Hop and Musical Theater. http://dejaktaylor.bandcamp.com/
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