The Resurgence Features Poet Just Greg

Catch Just Greg at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday July 31, 2012
7pm to 10pm$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend...

Greg “Just Greg” Corbin is an international poet, writer, motivational speaker, hip hop artist, activist, workshop facilitator, community developer, and founder of the Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement, which was established in 2006.

Greg Corbin is an accomplished artist sharing the stage with the likes of India Aire, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Musiq, Saul Williams, Kindred the Family Soul, and many other powerful artists of today’s movement. Just Greg has been writing and performing spoken word for the last four years of his eternal life lighting up stages on an international level from South Carolina to South Africa, London to Canada. This Philadelphia native and Lincoln University Alum began writing in his sophomore year after deciding to follow the footsteps of fellow Lincoln grads Langston Hughes, Oscar Brown, and the unclaimed Gil Scott Heron.

His thoughts broadcast across the airwaves with an unconquerable truth that is delivered in a unique and passionate style with a sense of urgency that could reawaken the desperation of the fifties, the movement of the sixties, the rebellion of the seventies, the strength of the eighties, the solidarity of the nineties, and the much needed solutions of today. This socially and politically involved artist writes with limitless potential about controversial topics ranging from religion to the politics of education, from the politics of love to the lack of parenting in today’s society.

Film/Television: Just recently his organization, the Philly Youth Poetry Movement was featured on the HBO docu-series “Brave New Voices” where he was highlighted as a mentor/coach featuring his astounding ability to work with and inspire the youth to courageously express their truth. Greg Corbin will also be featured on BET’s Lyric Cafe this Fall of 2009 airing on BETJ.

Published Works: Just Greg is currently working on a book publishing deal and a new album that will feature poetry and hip hop.

Greg Corbin is available for performances, artist residencies, workshop facilitations, speaking engagements, etc.