It’s the first slam of the new year!
Shake those post-holiday blues with a night of verbal venom and valor at the one and only Yayo Taco featuring Salt Lake City’s Jesse Parent!
Workshop at 4:30P (Hosted by Jesse Parent)
Open sign-ups start at 6:30P
Slam starts at 7:00P
Free entry + food and drink specials from Yayo Taco!
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ABOUT THE FEATURE:
Jesse Parent is a poet, an improviser, a former mixed martial arts fighter, a computer nerd, a husband, a father, and, above all, a human being. According to the results of the 2010 and 2011 Individual World Poetry Slams, he is also the 2nd ranked slam poet in the world.
Jesse entered the world of performance poetry in December 2006 after touring for a few years with the poetry/music/improv show he created called The Hook. He placed 2nd at both the 2010 and 2011 Individual World Poetry Slams and was part of the 8th place Salt City Slam team at the 2011 National Poetry Slam. He has been on the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Salt City Slam teams, was the coach of the 2007, 2008 and 2010 Salt City Slam teams, was the Salt Lake City grand champion in 2008, 2010, and 2011, and is the current slammaster of Salt City Slam. He also has sat on the executive council for Poetry Slam, Inc., the national body behind the National Poetry Slam, Individual World Poetry Slam, and Women of the World Poetry Slam.
In his professional life, Jesse is a software engineering manager at a company that provides products and services that help the deaf and hearing to communicate. In his personal life, he has a very tolerant wife and three adorable kids.
