Acknowledgments / Career Highlights
9/11/09
Monte's self publsihed book “Don’t Shoot the Hostages” is released
5/23/09
Monte is featured on the ‘Artist Spotlight’ segment of Wisdom Supreme’s Blog Talk Radio show, blogtalkradio.com/agsupreme
4/09
Monte’s poem ‘Talk The Talk’ is selected as the outro piece for Awkword’s ‘World View Project’, hosted by Pacewon of the Fugees and Block McCloud of Brooklyn Academy. The Album is due out fall of 09!
12/08
Legendary Rapper, Poet and Revolutionary ‘CHUCK D’ records Monte’s poem, “The Deal is Done” for the audio version of ‘The Bandana Republic / A Literary Anthology by Gang Members and Their Affiliates’.
10/8/08
Monte is featured on the ‘Speak Ya Piece’ segment of Wisdom Supremes Blog Talk Radio show, blogtalkradio.com/agsupreme
5/08
Monte has three poems in ‘The Bandana Republic / A Literary Anthology by Gang Members and Their Affiliates’. (Soft Skull Pres) Due out in book stores - May 28th
3/08
Onloq.com posted three of Monte’s live performances on their ‘Front Lines’ channel: NYC, Washington DC, and Chapel Hill NC.
2/22/08
Monte performed at the ‘Benefit for the Kensington Welfare Rights Union’ at The Arts Garage in Philadelphia, PA
2/4/2008
Featured and performed a one man street poetry show entitled ‘Bleeding Every Word’ at Loyola, Marymount University. Los Angeles, California
11/12/2007
Monte opens up for Tanya Morgan in Chapel Hill N.C. at the Local 506.
11/9/2007
Monte opens up for Tanya Morgan in Ashville N.C. at the Emerald Lounge.
11/3/2007
Monte opens up for Dj Vadim and Abstract Rude in Charlotte N.C. at the Tremont Music Hall.
10/2007 Monte’s poem ‘Dopeboy Folklore’ is featured in Kwame Teague’s latest book,‘Dutch 3’.
4/2007
Monte is featured on DJ Vadim’s latest album, ‘Sound Catchers’ released on BBE Records
12/15/2006
Monte is leading a Youth Poetry workshop to be held monthly at the Sundance Hotel in Winston-Salem. The focus will be towards at-risk youth to offer them a unique creative outlet.
4/2006
Monte is interviewed by Amnesty International for their monthly magazine in regards to the poetry events, politics, and his views on current social/economic issues.
4/2006
The DVD for the Red Bull Word Clash wins the audience award at the largest independent film festival in the world held in New York City. After screening the film, the audience gave it a standing ovation.
2/11/2006
Monte produced and hosted the Red Bull Word Clash to rave reviews. A packed house watched as 20 politically and socially charged poets competed for a $500 prize to be declared the 2006 winner. The event earned its highest praise to date.
2/8/2006
Featured Poet at the Green Room Club at the Red Room where he stunned the Crowd of 150 in Raleigh, NC.
6/2005
Monte starts his own podcast blog which is a mixture of revolutionary poetry, music, and interviews. badpoetryinmotion.com
5/2005
Monte is interviewed for the major Athens, Greece newspaper regarding the Red Bull Word Clash and his fiery brand of poetry.
3/2005
Monte is the basis for a poet character in the top selling urban novel “Dutch 2” which is a best seller on the Essence book list.
3./2005
CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN A BI-MONTHLY YOUTH POETRY WORKSHOP AT HILL’S CONVENIENCE STORE ON THE CORNER OF 14TH CAMERON IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC (EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
3/19/2005
Monte opened for Talib Kweli in front of a 1000+ crowd and received a standing ovation.
3/5/2005
Monte hosted the Red Bull Word Clash at Kress Terrace in downtown Greensboro, NC. A record crowd at the event with over capacity and overflow.
3/4/2005
Monte is interviewed on NPR (National Public Radio) for his work as an up and coming street poet as well as his work with the Red Bull Word Clash.
1/2005
Monte has a feature article in the latest issue of RIME Magazine with an interview with ODB (RIP) originally recorded in April 1996 entitled: “He Spilled More Than He Drank”
12/2004
Recorded a track with Pens & Needles featuring Breez Evahflowin - Due out February 2005.
11/2004
Monte is selected as producer of the Red Bull Word Clash (formerly the North Carolina Poetry Grand Slam) solidifying a merger between Monte’s yearly spoken word event and one of its primary supporters.
11/2004
Monte releases his WARGASM EP featuring production by DJ Vadim and DJ Soundmachine.
9/2/2004
Monte releases a track produced by DJ Vadim on DJ Chela’s ‘Chela for President’ Mix CD.
8/20/2004
Featured at Vincent’s Ear Bar in Asheville, North Carolina.
7/17/2004
Hosted the 2nd Annual North Carolina Poetry Grand Slam on Saturday July 17, 2004 at Triad Stage in Greensboro, NC. 20 top poets battle it out for $500 prize.
7/2004
Released a DJ Soundmachine produced track on the latest DJ Chela Mixtape: Number 1 Product Vol. 2!
4/2/2004
Released one track on the Lt. Dan/Mendz Mix CD – ‘This Is Not A Mixtape’ with Esau, Yaggfu Front and Diamond D
4/2/2004
Opened up for Saigon at the Duke Hip-Hop Conference.
2/2004
Has 3 tracks featured on the SuperStar Jet Jaguar Release – Digital Tears on Day By Day Entertainment Records.
11/2003
Featured poet on Defpoetryjam.com
10/2003
Featured performer at The Arts Alive Poetry venue. Broach Theatre Greensboro, NC
7/25/2003
TOUR / Featured Poet at The Nuyorican Poets Cafe. New York, New York
7/24/2003
TOUR / Performed at The Elements Party. Baltimore, MD
7/23/2003
TOUR / Featured Poet at The Cantab Lounge with Poet Andrew Davis. Cambridge, Massachusetts
7/21/2003
TOUR / Performed at Mango’s open mic. Received encore after one poem. Washington D.C.
7/21/2003
TOUR / Featured Poet at Slamicide at X and Os. Baltimore MD
4/19/2003
Special guest with Red Leader at Tasty World - Athens, GA.
4/18/2003
Featured at Poetry Cabaret at The Coffee Underground, held by the Greensville Slam Team. Greenville, SC.
4/07/2003
Featured at Athens Antiwar Protest held at the 40 Watt in Athens, GA.
3/11/2003
Special Guest performance with ABB Recording Artist Little Brother and Mr. Complex at the Blind Tiger. Greensboro, NC.
1/25/2003
Presented and hosted the First Annual Poetry Grand Slam in Greensboro, North Carolina. Put together by 33third.com, 3rd World Citizens, and Redbull Energy Drink. Winner received a $500 cash prize.
12/06/2002
Featured poet at the Cosmic Sun Theatre in Roanoke Virginia.
11/22/2002
Was asked a second time to perform and give a lecture for ninth through twelfth grade English classes, teachers, and parents at Western Guilford High School, Greensboro, North Carolina.
11/9/2002
Competed in the Alabama Grand Slam. Two night competition / first place first night - second place second night
10/13/2002
Featured poet at “The Poetry Spot” at 2 Art Chicks, Greensboro, North Carolina.
10/11/2002
Was asked to perform and give a lecture for ninth grade English classes at Western Guilford High School, Greensboro, N.C.
9/28/2002
Headlined the closing events for Winston-Salem’s Racial Equality Week held at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
9/19/2002
Headlined Subterranean Backroads, a monthly multimedia event held in Athens, Georgia.
9/8/2002
Placed first in Rough Rhymes 101 Competition held at Dizzy G’s in Greensboro, North Carolina.
8/20/2002
Opened for J-Live and El Da Sensai at The Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
8/6/2002
Opened for Addverse and DJ Prima of Cultifaderz on the Vans sponsored Warped Tour - Charlotte, North Carolina.
7/24/2002
Featured on Saturday Night Beatdown radio show, hosted by K8 and DJ Soundmachine on 88.9 WKNC Raleigh, N.C.
7/20/2002
Featured and guided a Winston-Salem high risk youth poetry group through their opening performance of Home and Hood at the South Eastern Center for Contemporary Art (S.E.C.C.A.).
7/8/2002
Placed first in the Roanoke, Virginia Poetry Slam at The Club (Fiji Island).
7/1/2002
Placed first in the Roanoke, Virginia Poetry Slam at The Club (Fiji Island).
6/22/2002
Southern Fried Poetry Competition - Memphis, Tennessee - Placed 3rd in individual category and 14th overall out of 40 people.
6/6/2002
Featured on the Flavalab radio show hosted by Wesley E on 90.9 WQFS in Greensboro, North Carolina.
5/10/2002
Performed at The Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe in New York City.
5/3/2002
Placed 2nd out of 11 in the Piedmont Triad Jazz Festival sponsored poetry competition.
3/9/2002
Featured on Saturday Night Beatdown radio show, hosted by K8 and DJ Soundmachine on 88.9 WKNC Raleigh, N.C.
2/28/2002
Opened for Amiri Baraka (aka Leroi Jones) at Wake Forest University. Amiri Baraka told the Winston Salem Journal Monte was the reincarnation of Allen Ginsburg.
2/1/2002
Was featured poet at Montego Bay Poetry Night.
1/25/2002
Performed with The Society of Wordsmiths “Expressions of Spoekn Word” show at Borders Books Music Café. Received standing ovation!
1/14/2002
Opened for the Busta Brown Talk Show shown on the W.B.