SlamCharlotte's August slam featuring Josephus III

Come witness 12 poets battle it out for a cash prize, the event will feature Josephus from Greensboro, NC. Hosted by Bluz.

Josephus III is a spoken word artist that has truly taken this art form to the next level. His poetry has been blended to perfection with soulful sounds and vivacious vocals set in tune to your life’s tempo. Infectious melodies will mark your memory and have stamped his live performances as original and innovative. The way his words mesh with the music create a unique sound that is memorable and mesmerizing. His music reaches a broad world wide audience in the R&B, NeoSoul, Pop, Hip-Hop, and Jazz fan-bases, bringing forth the birth of a brand new music genre “Soul Poetry”. 

 With his unique sound as a recording artist, the voice of a poet and the heart and soul of a visionary, Josephus is constantly transcending barriers. As a performing artist he displays his works and talents in theaters, clubs, museums, galleries, universities, corporate settings and stage productions just to name a few. As a teacher and lecturer he works in both the educational and corporate setting focusing on “Education through Correlation”, as well as showing students the importance of writing and poetry and how it directly relates to their life. 

His new album entitled “Poetry is Life” is a concept album that embodies everything he is as an artist and will appeal to all - young and old. It has been a major breakthrough project receiving national radio play and carving a creative and innovative path for all music and poetry lovers alike. Every day he searches for new ways to use his gifts and abilities to pursue the hopes, dreams, ambitions and purpose of his life.

Josephus is............Poet, Recording Artist, Entrepreneur, Teacher, Dreamer, Visionary, Mentor, Brother, Son..


The monthly slam is open to anyone 21 years or older. The sign up list for the slam opens at 7:15 PM and closes at 7:30 PM and 12 poets will be allowed to compete.

The 12 slots are broken down in this manner:

1-4 first come first served

5-9 lottery style drawing

10-11 out of town poet(s)-if no one has signed up by 7:30 these slots become a part of the lottery

12 last month’s winner-If the winner of the last month’s slam doesn’t sign up by 7:30, their slot becomes part of the lottery.

The competition will be a 3 round slam with elimination each round. The 1st and 2nd round will be cumulative with a clean slate in the 3rd round.

The poets will draw numbers to determine the order of the first round. In the 2nd round, the poet with the highest score will perform first and the round will end with the poet with the lowest score. The poets will draw numbers in the 3rd round to determine their order.

*The 13th poet will be the calibration poet for the slam.*


The points are awarded based on the following (In order to receive points towards the grand slam finals in April 2012, poets are required to attend SlamCharlotte's monthly workshop):

1st place 4 points 2nd place 3 points 3rd place 2 points 4th place 1 point

Winning poets will receive a cash prize:
1st Place- $100
2nd Place- $75
3rd Place- $50


Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at carolinatix.org or at the Spirit Square box office the day of the show.


For more information:

Bluz, SlamMaster (704) 890-8282
Inkera, Artistic Director (980) 428-0473