



The Line Up
Friday, March 25
Hosted by Z From Baltimore
Act I
Pepper Lamb comedy
Temple Divine poetry
Brandon Leake
Poetic Prophecy poetry
Act II
Brandon Leake
Marc Marcel poetry
Brandon Leake
Saturday, March 26
Hosted by Temple Divine
Act I
Astreaux Guillotine music
Long Lox comedy
Brandon Leake
Z From Baltimore poetry
Act II
Brandon Leake
Marc Marcel poetry
Brandon Leake
Dj Zel
Janine Myers
Stage Management & Lighting
Lock Lynch
Sound
Tanyah Tavorn
Crew
The Artists
Brandon Leake is a spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent. He was the first spoken word poet to be on America's Got Talent and received the Golden Buzzer award in the first round from Howie Mandel. He performed pieces about his sister who died, his father, Black Lives Matter and his daughter. He was named the champion of the 15th season in September 2020, going home with a $1 million cash prize and the opportunity to star in Luxor Las Vegas.
He has performed in 36 US states, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada with his Dark Side Tour to promote his published poetry and his album called Deficiencies: A Tale from My Dark Side. He teaches at Brookside school daycare center, where he works with his wife. Leake is the founder and CEO of Called to Move, an organization that helps youth through poetry. He founded the organization in 2012 at Simpson University. He is also an academic advisor at San Joaquin Delta College. On October 9, 2020, it was announced that Leake had signed with United Talent Agency. Also in October 2020, it was announced Leake would serve as the producing partner and contributor to the Team Harmony Foundation's new international web series, HATE: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
Z From Baltimore founder of Volcanic Voices, is a spoken word artist, slam poet, emcee and host from Baltimore, Maryland, currently living on Oahu. Z uses his passion and pen to inspire others to find their own voice and speak truth to power. He is the 2019 Hawaii Grand Slam Champion, as well as the 2019 Aloha Grand Slam Champion. Z has been featured on All Def Poetry and hosts a weekly virtual open mic on his IG live every Saturday, featuring some of the top poets in the world.