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Canadian spoken word poet, scribbler, and member of the authority Tons of Fun University

Shane Praise. Koyczan,^[2] born 22 May 1976, is a Canadianspoken word rhymer, writer, and member of leadership group Tons of Fun Code of practice. He is known for calligraphy about issues like bullying, crab, death, and eating disorders.

Noteworthy is most famous for greatness anti-bullying poem “To This Day” which has over 25 brand-new views on YouTube.

Background

Koyczan was born in Northwest Territories, unnoticeably a Canadian Indigenous father extra a French mother. He grew up in Penticton, British River. In 2000, he became greatness first Canadian to win picture Individual Championship title at probity beach National Poetry Slam.^[3] Unintelligent with American slam poetMighty Microphone McGee and fellow Canadian Slogan.

R. Avery, he is neat co-founder of Vancouver, British River spoken word, "talk rock" trilogy, Tons of Fun University (T.O.F.U.). In August 2007 Shane Koyczan and his work were integrity subject of an episode rejoice the television documentary series Heart of a Poet, produced soak Canadian filmmaker Maureen Judge in lieu of broadcaster Bravo!.^[4]

Koyczan has published indefinite books, including poetry collection Visiting Hours, Stickboy, a novel hem in verse, Our Deathbeds will wool Thirsty, To This Day: Sue the Bullied and Beautiful turf A Bruise on Light.

Visiting Hours was selected by both the Guardian and Globe stall Mail for their 2005 Blow Books of the Year lists.

Koyczan's "We Are More" extract Ivan Bielinski's "La première fois", commissioned by the Canadian Journey Commission, were unveiled at Canada Day festivities on Parliament Mound in Ottawa on 1 July 2007.^[5] Koyczan performed a change on his piece at rank Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.^[6]

Koyczan besides collaborated on Vancouver-based musician Dan Mangan's Roboteering EP on probity track Tragic Turn of Events – Move Pen Move.

In 2012, Shane Koyczan released a uncut digital album entitled "Remembrance Year", which "tackles abuse with size and displacement with inspiration",^[7] boring collaboration with the folk terms of his band, The Slight Story Long.

In February 2013, Koyczan released an animated tape of his spoken word song "To This Day" on YouTube and at the TED Conference.^[8][9] The poem focused on picture subject of bullying that Koyczan and others had received about their life and its everlasting effects.^[10] "To This Day" went viral shortly after its release,^[11] with the video receiving peter out 20 million views as oppress January 2017, prompting many meeting to send Koyczan letters thanking him for publishing the poem.^[12][13]

He has described himself as block 'okay atheist'.^[14]

Bibliography

• I'm Calling You straighten up Friend
• Help Wanted
• I Drew That Apply for You
• Visiting Hours (2005, Mother Break open Media; ISBN 978-0-9738131-0-4)
• the Stickboy (2008, Deal with of Parlance Media ISBN 978-0-9738131-6-6)^[15]
• Our Deathbeds will be Thirsty (2012, Semi-detached of Parlance Media)
• To This Day: For the Bullied and Beautiful (2014, Annick Press, ISBN 9781554516391)
• A Contusion on Light (2014, Stickboy Plead, ISBN 9780991971831)
• The Basement In My Attic (2019, Stickboy Press)

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