Kito Fortune is a spoken word poet based in Southern California. He started his career in Trinidad as a member of the 2 cents movement. Kito's writing is dedicated to the education and uplifting of young black men through sharing his own experiences. He works for the New Earth Organization with young people in jail, teaching poetry, hip hop and music. He is a 2 time Grand Slam Champion of the Hollywood Slam team, and finished 2nd in the National Poetry Slam with the team in 2018. Kito Fortune is the founder and host of the “Selah Soul” open mic in Riverside, Ca. Kito has strong backgrounds in Theatre and Music, working with artist such as Hotel Books, Joyous Wolf, Asleep at the Gate, and director Trevor Stevens in the feature film “Rock Steady Row.
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