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Canadian spoken word poet, penny-a-liner, and member of the caste Tons of Fun University

Shane Accolade. Koyczan,^[2] born 22 May 1976, is a Canadianspoken word versifier, writer, and member of righteousness group Tons of Fun Institution of higher education. He is known for terms about issues like bullying, sarcoma, death, and eating disorders. Misstep is most famous for rank anti-bullying poem “To This Day” which has over 25 meg views on YouTube.

Background

Koyczan was born in Northwest Territories, truth a Canadian Indigenous father final a French mother. He grew up in Penticton, British Town. In 2000, he became decency first Canadian to win justness Individual Championship title at dignity beach National Poetry Slam.^[3] Without more ado with American slam poetMighty Microphone McGee and fellow Canadian Aphorism. R. Avery, he is dialect trig co-founder of Vancouver, British River spoken word, "talk rock" triptych, Tons of Fun University (T.O.F.U.). In August 2007 Shane Koyczan and his work were position subject of an episode spot the television documentary series Heart of a Poet, produced in and out of Canadian filmmaker Maureen Judge expend broadcaster Bravo!.^[4]

Koyczan has published a handful books, including poetry collection Visiting Hours, Stickboy, a novel press verse, Our Deathbeds will write down Thirsty, To This Day: Have a thing about the Bullied and Beautiful other A Bruise on Light. Visiting Hours was selected by both the Guardian and Globe existing Mail for their 2005 Finest Books of the Year lists.

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

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

In 2012, Shane Koyczan released a whole digital album entitled "Remembrance Year", which "tackles abuse with have the guts and displacement with inspiration",^[7] pulse collaboration with the folk alignment of his band, The Consequently Story Long.

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

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

Bibliography

• I'm Calling You smart Friend
• Help Wanted
• I Drew That On the road to You
• Visiting Hours (2005, Mother Neat Media; ISBN 978-0-9738131-0-4)
• the Stickboy (2008, Home of Parlance Media ISBN 978-0-9738131-6-6)^[15]
• Our Deathbeds will be Thirsty (2012, Home of Parlance Media)
• To This Day: For the Bullied and Beautiful (2014, Annick Press, ISBN 9781554516391)
• A Swelling on Light (2014, Stickboy Force, ISBN 9780991971831)
• The Basement In My Attic (2019, Stickboy Press)

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