Upcoming Events

Spoken word contest: Poetry GangBang - Rabarber, korsningen Torsgatan/Karlbergsvägen, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 20:00 - OPEN BOOKING!
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Spoken word: Entertain Your Brain - Underbara Bar, Östgötagatan 33, Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, October 16, 2008, 20:00 - OPEN BOOKING!
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Spoken word show: Nordvästra Skånes Folkhögskola, Munka Ljungby, Sweden, Monday, October 20, 2008 - PRIVATE BOOKING

Spoken word show: Täby Enskilda Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - PRIVATE BOOKING

Gig History 2008

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Jerry Steele on Gamla Stan, Sunday, August 10, 15:00 - 15:45 PM.

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Jerry Steele & Johan Wretman @ Riksdagshuset (kicked out again), then Gamla Stan, Tuesday, July 16, 15:45 - 19:00 PM.

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Jerry Steele & Johan Wretman @ Riksdagshuset (kicked out), then Gamla Stan, Tuesday, July 1, 15:45 - 19:00 PM.

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Jerry Steele @ Gamla Stan, Wednesday, June 25, 15:45 - 16:15 PM.

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Jerry Steele @ Gamla Stan, Tuesday, June 17, 17:15 - 17:45 PM.

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Johan Wretman & Jerry Steele @ Gamla Stan, Friday, June 13, 6:00 - 6:45 PM.

HIT THE STREET: Spoken word with Johan Wretman & Jerry Steele @ Slussen & Gamla Stan, Götgatsbacken, May 28, 5:30 PM till we couldn't stand anymore.

Basement Bonanza! Standup comedy, performance poetry & live music, Café String, Stockholm, Sweden, May 13, 2008
Lineup: Johan Wretman & Jerry Steele, Lasse Fabel & Kung Henry

Spoken word show as springboard for lecture on the writing process, Enskilda Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (with Andreas Björsten, Lukas Duczko & Josef Molin), Halmstad, Sweden, April 30 - May 3

Världsboksdagen: "Three" spoken word program at Tumba Gymnasium, Tumba, Sweden, Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Photo: Hans-Eric Ericsson, Upsalas Nya Tidning

Basement Bonanza! Standup comedy, performance poetry & live music, Café String, Stockholm, Sweden, April 15, 2008. Lineup this night: Margareta Hammar, Isak Jansson, Lyrical High

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show & open mike, Köpings stadsbibliotek, Köping, Sweden, Friday, April 4, 2008, as part of "Ung kulturkväll"

Premiere for Basement Bonanza! Standup comedy, performance poetry & live music, Café String, Stockholm, Sweden, March 25, 2008
This is a new club that Johan Wretman & I have put together for three evenings in the spring of 2008.
Lineup for the premiere: Birgitta Granberg, Alex Bengtsson, Samson for President

Hammar & Steele: Spoken word & standup comedy show, Nacka Gymnasium, Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: First place, Restaurant at Rinkeby's Folkets Hus, Rinkeby, Sweden, Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Gig History 2007

Presentation of my workshops and spoken word entertainment: Content Talarbyrån, Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, November 30, 2007

Inspirational workshop on communication: Svenska Silikaverken, Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, November 30, 2007

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show (x 3) to help celebrate that the personnel, staff and students of Linnéskolan succeeded in saving their school from getting shut down, Uppsala, Sweden, Thursday, November 22, 2007

S:t Jacobs Kyrka's Poetry Slam: Featured poet, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, November 3, 2007, 19.00

Fhe!sten: Live poetry with my friend Johan Wretman from Lyrical High, Kransens Taverna, Midsommarkransen, Sweden, Friday, October 5, 2007, 19.00 - 01.00. Others on stage: Lasse Fabel, Prop Dylan, Lyrical High

Estradpoesifestivalen Ordsprak: Uppsala Slam Team 2007 performance at Reginateater, Uppsala, Sweden, Saturday, September 29, 2007, 18.00-19.00

Photo: Hans-Eric Ericsson, Upsalas Nya Tidning

Christianssand Protest Festival: Spoken word performance as part of "lunsjforedrag og samtale om 'Drömmenes kraft II'" with Henrik Wergeland, Kirkens Bymisjon, Kristianssand, Norway, Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 11.30

Christianssand Protest Festival: Spoken word performance as part of "Debatt - SV-kapitalistene! Venstreside engasjement - et elitprosjekt," Cafe Jabes, Kristianssand, Norway, Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 18.00

Christianssand Protest Festival: Spoken word performance as part of "Foredrag - Konge i eget liv" v/ professor og stifter av Hypokonderkliniken i Bergen, Ingvard Wilhelmsen," Hotel Norge, Kristianssand, Norway, Monday, September 3, 2007, 18.00

"Ge presentationer med känsla och kraft," inspirational presentation at Täby Rotary Club, Täby Park Hotel, Täby, Sweden, August 22, 2007, 08.00

Voice on Voice: Spoken word show with Anna Skaldeman, Frizon, outside Örebro, Sweden, Thursday, August 9, 2007, midnight

Anna Skaldeman & Jerry Steele
Photo: Daniel Lagerlöf

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show, Hamnfesten i Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, Saturday, June 30, 2007, 22.00

Re:publik-festivalen: Poetry slam at Frescati, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, June 2, 2007, 14.15

Welcome to California...Now Go Home!: Seminar at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Tuesday, May 29, 2007, 12.20-13.20

Welcome to California...Now Go Home!: Seminar at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 12.10-13.10

Linnédagarna Uppsala: Uppsala Slam Team 2007 performance at Grand, Uppsala, Sweden, Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 19.00

Welcome to California...Now Go Home!: Seminar at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 12.20-13.20

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (with Lukas Duczko & Josef Molin), team final, Bunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden, Saturday, May 19, 2007, 18.30. We came 0.3 points behind the 3rd place team out of about 100 points over all four days!

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (with Lukas Duczko & Josef Molin), team bout, Bunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 18, 2007, 23.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppala Slam Team (with Lukas Duczko & Josef Molin), individual bout, Bunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 18, 2007, 16.45

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (with Lukas Duczko & Josef Molin), individual bout, Bunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden, Thursday, May 17, 2007, 20.30

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (with Lukas Duczko & Josef Molin), individual bout, Bunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden, Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 19.45

Welcome to California...Now Go Home!: Seminar at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, 14.30-15.30

Uppsala Slam Team on TV4 Uppland: Interview and performance of our teampiece, "HellYEAH Travels," Uppsala, Sweden, Monday, May 14, 2007, 8.45

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 12.10-13.10

Welcome to California...Now Go Home!: Seminar at Brännkyrka gymnasium, Liljeholmen, Sweden, Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 10.30

Uppsala Poetry Slam: First place, Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 19.00

Gig History 2006

Poetry Gang Bang Big Bang: Restaurang Rabarber, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, December 9, 2006, 20.00

Uppsala Grand Slam: Made the Uppsala Slam Team 2007, Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 19.00

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 13.10

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 10.00

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show at Tibble Gymnasium, Täby, Sweden, Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 10.00

Rock-N-Roll TV: Live interview & spoken word performance on Kanal Lokal, Stockholm, Sweden, November 23, 2006, ca 18.00

Våga beröra: Creative writing workshop, Aspnäskyrkan youth group, Jakobsberg, Sweden, Friday, November 10, 2006, 20.30

Poetry Gang Bang: First place, Restaurang Rabarber, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 20.00

Våga beröra: Creative writing workshop, Aspnäskyrkan youth group, Jakobsberg, Sweden, Friday, October 27, 2006, 20.30

Aspnäskyrkan: Spoken word performance for the youth group, Jakobsberg, Sweden, Friday, October 13, 2006, 20.30

Frescati Poetry Slam: First place, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, October 5, 2006, 19.00

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: First place, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 19.00

GE din fantasi en ansiktslyftning: Creativity skills workshop with Riksrevisionen at Bosön Konferens, Lidingö, Sweden, Thursday, June 15, 2006, 17.00-18.30

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Bagarmossen Slam Team (with Henrik Grappengiesser, Samuel Rizk & Johan Wretman), individual final, Statt Hotell, Sala, Sweden, Saturday, May 27, 2006, 18.00

Swedish National Slam: Open mike performance, Statt Hotell bar, Sala, Sweden, Saturday, May 27, 2006, 16.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Bagarmossen Slam Team (with Henrik Grappengiesser, Samuel Rizk & Johan Wretman), individual bout, Statt Hotell, Sala, Sweden, Friday, May 26, 2006, 17.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Bagarmossen Slam Team (with Henrik Grappengiesser, Samuel Rizk & Johan Wretman), individual bout, Statt Hotell, Sala, Sweden, Thursday, May 25, 2006, 17.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Bagarmossen Slam Team (with Henrik Grappengiesser, Samuel Rizk & Johan Wretman), individual bout, Statt Hotell, Sala, Sweden, Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 20.30

Uppsala Slam: First place, Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, April 19, 2006, 19.00

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show & seminar at Fryshusets Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, April 19, 2006, ca 11.00

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Spoken word show & seminar at Fryshusets Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, April 19, 2006, ca 9.00

Bagarmossen Slam Final: Made it onto the Bagarmossen Slam Team (with Henrik Grappengiesser, Samuel Rizk & Johan Wretman), Bagarmossen's Folkets Hus, Sweden, Saturday, April 8, 2006, 18.00

Mumbai Poetry Slam: Competing as a team with Emil Brikha & Karin Ribbing, Restaurang Mumbai, Stockholm, Sunday, April 2, 2006, 18.00

Club Revival: Spoken word show, Tantogården, Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, March 31, 2006, 20.30. Others on the program: Kajsa Pehrsson, Lasse Fabel, Kung Henry, Zioneye, Alarm Rock, Lyrical High

Stockholm's Södra Slam: Long open mike performance with Anna Skaldeman and others aboard the M/S Rygerfjord, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, March 30, 2006, 18.45

Rinkeby Slam Grand Finale: Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Friday, March 10, 2006, 19.00

Bagarmossen Poetry Slam: First place, Bagarmossen's Library, Sweden, Thursday, February 9, 2006, 19.00

Go! Poetry Club: Performed at the open mike, Restaurang Sjöhästen, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, January 31, 2006, 20.00

Gig History 2005

Uppsala Poetry Slam: Featured poet, Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 19.00

Love & Relationships for the Insane: Nordiska Musikgymnasiet, Liljeholmen, Sweden, Thursday, November 24, 2005

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: Featured poet, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Wednesday, November 23, 2005, 19.00

Unoversum: Spoken word show with Rinkeby Slam Team 2005 (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), Karlstad, Sweden, Tuesday, November 1, 2005, evening. Also on stage: Marco Rios and others

A Mic & Dim Lights: Featured poet, Pomona, California, Thursday, July 28, 2005, evening

Full Moon Poets: Summer poetry slam, La Paloma Theater, Encinitas, California, Thursday, July 21, 2005, evening

Postadress Botkyrkafestival: Stray performances, spoken word show & writers workshop with Emil Brikha, Johan Nordgren & Johan (Dale) Mårtensson, Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, May 29, 2005

Gyllene Cirkeln Finalen: Replacing Kalle Haglund to join Team Godzillahs (with Andreas Björsten & Johan Nordgren), ABF-huset, Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, May 22, 2005

Swedish National Slam: Team bronze, competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), team final, Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Saturday, May 7, 2005, evening

Swedish National Slam: Open mike performance, Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Saturday, May 7, 2005, 14.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), individual bout, Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Friday, May 6, 2005, 19.30

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), individual bout, Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Thursday, May 5, 2005, 19.30

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), individual bout, Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 20.30

Stockholm Poetry Slam Final: Team gold with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), competition with the different Stockholm teams going to the Swedish National Slam, Teater De Vill, Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, April 29, 2005, 19.00

Wirström's Blues Jam: Spoken word performance with Derrick Walker & Co, Wirström's Pub, Gamla Stan, Sweden, Tuesday, April 27, 2005, evening

Wirström's Blues Jam: Spoken word performance with Derrick Walker & CO, Wirström's Pub, Gamla Stan, Sweden, Tuesday, April 19, 2005, evening

Poesi mot midnatt: Spoken word performance at the Rinkeby Bokmässa with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Saturday, March 12, 2005, 15.00

Rinkeby Poetry Slam Grand Finale: Made the Rinkeby Slam Team (Emil Brikha, Kalle Haglund & Johan Nordgren), Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Friday, March 11, 2005, 19.00

I kaxiga poeters sällskap: Short spoken word performance in SVT's documentary and on their website, first of several showings, TV channel SVT2, Sweden, Sunday, March 6, 2005, 20.00

Gig History 2004

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: Featured poet, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Wednesday, December 8, 2004, 19.00

Poetry Gang Bang Big Bang: Restaurang Rabarber, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, December 7, 2004, 19.00

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: First place, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Wednesday, November 24, 2004, 19.00

Poetry Gang Bang: Tied for first place, Restaurang Rabarber, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, October 19, 2004, 19.00

Eulogy for Jerry R. Steele Sr., my dad, at his inurnment, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, California, Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 11.30

NMG graduation dinner: Spoken word performance, Nordiska Musikgymnasiet, Liljeholmen, Sweden, Wednesday, June 9, 2004, 18.30

Krogarnas Poeters Parliament: Spoken word performance, Restaurang Fyrfatet, Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, June 2, 2004, evening

Swedish National Slam: Team gold, competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall), team final, Avesta Art, Avesta, Sweden, Saturday, May 22, 2004, evening

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall), individual bout, Avesta Qlturhuset, Sweden, Friday, May 21, 2004, evening

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall), individual bout, Avesta Qlturhuset, Sweden, Thursday, May 20, 2004, evening

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall), individual bout, Avesta Qlturhuset, Sweden, Wednesday, May 19, 2004, evening

Stockholm Slam Final: Team gold, competing with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall) against the other Stockholm slam teams going to the Swedish National Slam, Tre Backar, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, April 29, 2004, 19.00

Rinkeby Bokmässa: Spoken word performance with the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall), Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Saturday, March 13, 2004

Rinkeby Poetry Slam Grand Finale: Made the Rinkeby Slam Team (Naima Chahboun, Özgur Kibar & Ingela Wall), Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Friday, March 12, 2004, 19.00

Krogarna Poeters Parliament: Spoken word performance at their open mike, Restaurang Fyrfat, Stockholm, Wednesday, March 3, 2004, 19.00

GaGa Poetry Group's open mike: Spoken word performance, Tre Backar, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, February 26, 2004, evening

Gaga Poetry Group's open mike: Spoken word performance, Tre Backar, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, February 19, 2004, evening

Gig History 2003

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: First place, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 19.00

Poetry Gang Bang: First place, Restaurang Rabarber, Tuesday, October 21, 2003, 19.00

Hornstull's Library: Spoken word & singer songwriter performance with Thomas Poppe at their open mike, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, October 11, 2003, 13.00

Living Room: Spoken word performance & discussion on Utbildningsradion's radio talk show, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, August 21, 2003, 13.30. Rerun later. Other guests: Margareta Ribbing & Ante Covic. Host: Keith Foster

Krogarna Poeters Parliament: Spoken word performance at their open mike, Restaurang Fyrfat, Stockholm, Wednesday, June 4, 2003, evening

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (Dag Thelander, Linda Åhgren & Kung Henry), individual bout, Ungdomens hus, Malmö, Sweden, Friday, May 30, 2003, 18.00

Swedish National Slam: Spoken word performance at the Café Barbro open mike, Ungdomens hus, Malmö, Sweden, Friday, May 30, 2003, 15.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (Dag Thelander, Linda Åhgren & Kung Henry), individual bout, Ungdomens hus, Malmö, Sweden, Thursday, May 29, 2003, 18.00

Swedish National Slam: Spoken word performance at the Café Barbro open mike, Ungdomens hus, Malmö, Sweden, Thursday, May 29, 2003, 15.00

Swedish National Slam: Competing with the Uppsala Slam Team (Dag Thelander, Linda Åhgren & Kung Henry), individual bout, Ungdomens hus, Malmö, Sweden, Wednesday, May 27, 2003, 18.00

Social Forum: Spoken word performance as part of culture night, Ecco Café, Uppsala, Sweden, Saturday, April 26, 2003, 16.00

Veckan's tanketipsare: Spoken word performance on Radio Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, April 19, 2003, 10.40. Rerun later

Borås Open: Competed at this poetry slam tournament, only in Swedish, Borås, Sweden, Saturday, April 12, 2003, 20.00

Veckan's tanketipsare: Spoken word performance on Radio Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, April 15, 2003, 10.40. Rerun later

Veckan's tanketipsare: Spoken word performance on Radio Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, February 22, 2003, 10.40. Rerun later

Husby Poetry Slam: Featured poet, Husby's Library, Sweden, Monday, February 3, 2003, 19.00

Veckan's tanketipsare: Spoken word performance on Radio Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, February 1, 2003, 10.40. Rerun later

Gig History 2002

Los Feliz Poetry Slam: Featured poet, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, Monday, December 30, 2002, 20.00

San Diego Poetry Slam: Featured poet & VIP judge, The Urban Sludge, San Diego, California, Saturday, December 28, 2002, evening

Poetry Gang Bang Big Bang: Competed accompanied by Magnus Lindbloom on acoustic guitar, Restaurang Rabarber, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, December 17, 2002, 20.00

Uppsala Grand Slam: Made the Uppsala Slam Team (Dag Thelander, Linda Åhgren & Kung Henry), Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, December 4, 2002, evening

Ordfront Poesi Cup: Team silver on a team called Adam, Eva & Raúl with Mia Poppe & Miguel Vergara, Lava, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, November 23, 2002, evening

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: First place, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Wednesday, November 6, 2002, 19.00

I Stockholmsnatt med Maria: Interview & spoken word performances on Radio Stockholm, hosted by Maria Bjaring, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, October 24, 2002, evening

Poetry Gang Bang: First place, Restaurang Rabarber, Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, October 22, 2002, evening

Rinkeby Poetry Slam: Featured poet together with Renée Johnsson, Rinkeby Folkets Hus, Sweden, Wednesday, October 9, 2002, 19.00

Gallerie Bellange: Poetry reading with the Poetry Reading Circle, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, October 5, 2002, 17.00

Husby Poetry Slam: First place, Husby's Library, Sweden, Monday, September 30, 2002, 19.00

Uppsala Kulturnatten: Story reading at Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Saturday, September 14, 2002, 19.00

Uppsala Poetry Slam: First place, Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 9.00

Midtfynsfestival: Competed in their poetry slam, Beach Tent, Ringe, Denmark, Wednesday, July 3, 2002, 14.15

Midtfynsfestival: Competed in their poetry slam, Beach Tent, Ringe, Denmark, Tuesday, July 2, 2002, 14.15

Hotel Dragonen/Club Havana: Performed at their open mike, Umeå, Sweden, Saturday, May 11, 2002, 13.00

Bokia Book Store: Performed at open mike with Jim from Australia, who played his didgeridoo, Bokia bokhandel, Umeå, Sweden, Saturday, May 11, 2002, 13.00

Swedish National Slam: Competed with the Stockholm Slam Team 1 (Henrik Grappengiesser, a.k.a. Jemon Brut, Bo Levander & Renée Johnsson), individual bout, Rådhuset, Umeå, Sweden, Friday, May 10, 2002, 18.00

Swedish National Slam: Competed with the Stockholm Slam Team 1 (Henrik Grappengiesser, a.k.a. Jemon Brut, Bo Levander & Renée Johnsson), individual bout, Rådhuset, Umeå, Sweden, Thursday, May 9, 2002, 18.00

Swedish National Slam: Performed at the open mike Rådhuset, Umeå, Sweden, Wednesday, May 8, 2002, after all bouts were finished for the night

Swedish National Slam: Competed with the Stockholm Slam Team 1 (Henrik Grappengiesser, a.k.a. Jemon Brut, Bo Levander & Renée Johnsson), individual bout, Rådhuset, Umeå, Sweden, Wednesday, May 8, 2002, 20.00

Stockholm Slam Final: Made it onto the Stockholm Slam Team 1 (Henrik Grappengiesser, a.k.a. Jemon Brut, Bo Levander & Renée Johnsson), Lava, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, April 13, 2002, 19.00

Skärholmen Poetry Slam: First place, Skärholmen, Sweden, Tuesday, March 12, 2002, evening

Uppsala Poetry Slam: First time I competed in a slam or read at any open mike, Ofvandhals Hovkonditori, Uppsala, Sweden, Wednesday, February, 6, 2002

BEFORE THIS POINT, MY STAGE FRIGHT KEPT ME FROM DOING JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING...