Draft:Damont Combs
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Damont Combs, also known as Mr. Orange Live, is an American poet, spoken word artist, filmmaker, and community arts organizer based in Providence, Rhode Island. He is known for his contributions to poetry, public performance, and arts education in New England.
Career
[edit]Combs is the author of multiple poetry collections, including A Touch of Orange, My Poem... My Riddle, and Orange Will Rise, which are held in libraries or distributed through major retailers.[1][2][3]
He has performed at regional arts and literary events, including PVDFest and the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading hosted in Providence.[4][5]
He organizes the spoken word series "Tell Your Truth," a community poetry open mic that has received regional attention for amplifying underrepresented voices.[6] Combs has also worked as a teaching artist in schools and correctional facilities, and serves as co-director of the Rhode Island branch of the national Poetry Out Loud competition.[7]
In addition to his poetry, Combs is also involved in filmmaking. His work was featured in the Chelmsford TeleMedia Short Film Festival in 2020.[8]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2018, Combs received the "Poet of the Year" award from the Indie Author Legacy Awards, which honors independent authors of color for their contributions to literature and social impact.[9]
Combs has been profiled by several regional publications. *GoLocalProv* featured him in a 2021 interview where he discussed his move from Jamaica, Queens, to Rhode Island and his evolution as an artist.[10] In 2018, *Providence Monthly* highlighted his poetic philosophy and creative goals.[11] He was also the subject of a cultural analysis in *Motif Magazine* exploring the evolution of spoken word poetry.[12]
External links
[edit]- GoLocalProv – Interview with Damont Combs
- Providence Monthly – "Love and Poetry"
- Motif Magazine – Tell Your Truth article
- Motif Magazine – Spoken Word Warriors feature
References
[edit]- ^ "A Touch of Orange". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "My Poem... My Riddle". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Orange Will Rise". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "'A labor of love': Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading celebrates poet, nurtures connection through performance". The Brown Daily Herald. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Hope in the Ever-Living Now". PVDFest. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Tell Your Truth: A Popular Poetry Open Mic Moves Online". Motif Magazine. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "State Arts Agency Encourages High Schools to Sign Up for 20th Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition". Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Second Annual Short Film Festival presented by Chelmsford Telemedia". The Lowell Sun. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "2018 Winners". Indie Author Legacy Awards. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Providence Captured My Heart: JWU Graduate and Poet Combs on LIVE". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Love and Poetry". Providence Monthly. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Spoken Word Warriors: The Legacy of Spoken Word Poetry from the Griots to Mr. Orange Live". Motif Magazine. 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2025.