This week the Blah Poetry Spot is excited to bring you poet, actor, author, comedian and National Slam Champion Ed Mabrey!!! Join Chibbi and Eddie Vega as we have an intimate performance and conversation so you can get to know the person behind the poetry! We talk about form, writing, performance, bbq, childhood stories, Pumas, and so much more!
Ed Mabrey, actor, author, and speaker, exemplifies the modern-day renaissance artist. From the page to the stage and the script to the screen, Ed captivates, motivates, and promulgates the performing arts. He is the winningest poet in the history of Poetry Slam—4 World Championships, 5 consecutive Regional Championships, and over 500 wins in his career. Ed tours the country professionally as a poet, comedian, and professional speaker. Also, an Emmy award winner, Ed has been on Seasons 3, 5, and 6 of Verses and Flow (TV One), as well as appearing on broadcasts on ABC, FOX, HBO All Def Digital, Crackle, CNN, and C-SPAN. Ed was a speaker at 2015 TEDx Dayton and 2017 TEDx Evans Street. As the 2019 APCA Spoken Word Artist of the Year, Ed has performed at over 100 colleges and universities around the country teaching workshops and conducting seminars. On the comedy front, Ed has opened for DL Hughley, Ian Bagg, Rob Schneider, Roy Wood Jr., Charlie Murphy, and many more. Ed is a two-time finalist in The World Series Of Comedy held in Las Vegas. Also, he has been the voice of companies ranging from the Ohio State Medical Center to Lexus.
