Shane Koyczan

Shane L. Koyczan (born 22 May 1976) is a Canadian poet.

Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the National Poetry Slam. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2002/08/01/slam010802.html Vancouver poets to compete at National Poetry Slam] , Marsha Lederman, CBC, August 1 2002]

Together with Mighty Mike McGee and C. R. Avery, he is the co-founder of spoken word, "talk rock" trio, Tons of Fun University (T.O.F.U.).

Shane Koyczan’s [http://surveys.canada.travel/ca/en_ca/media/en_ca/demo.mp3 We Are More] and Ivan Bielinski’s [http://surveys.canada.travel/ca/fr_ca/media/fr_ca/demo.mp3 La première fois] , commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission were unveiled at Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1st, 2007.

Bibliography

*"Help Wanted"
*"I Drew That For You"
*"Visiting Hours"

Discography

*"Perfect"
*"2nd Time Around"
*"Visiting Hours"
*"American Pie Chart"
*"The Crickets Have Arthritis" (2006)
*"Pretty Decent Cape in My Closet (as Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long)

Filmography

*The 2000 National Poetry Slam Finals (2000)

External links

* [http://www.koyczan.com/ Shane Koyczan Web]
* [http://zed.cbc.ca/go?user_id=4414&c=contentPage ZeD - Artist - Shane Koyczan]
* [http://www.mikemcgee.net/tofu/ ToFU - Tons of Fun University]
* [http://www.motherpressmedia.com/ Mother Press Media]

References