BiG Bailey
Art of Words Open Mic 6-Feat. John Lamprecht
Aiken County Library
314 Chesterfield St S
Aiken, SC 29801
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About this concert
Hosted by Tamell “Big” Bailey and CathyB every third Thursday, Art Of Word is an excellent opportunity for adults and young adults to practice performance skills in front of a receptive audience, receive feedback, and get inspiration for creating new performance pieces.
The theme for June is “Daddy's Influence,” and John Lamprecht is the featured performer. John Lamprecht has been writing poetry for the last 26 years. A native of NY, he has been living in South Carolina since 2014. Before SC, he lived in Buffalo, NY, where he was a founding member of several groups of poets, most notably Living Poets Society and We, The Notorious Pronouns. He has a passion for the literary arts and a degree in English and History, focusing on creative writing from the University of Buffalo. While in NY, he enjoyed hosting weekly readings and organizing poetry anthologies for local residents. John's poetry passionately explores everyday life, love, loss, and resilience through captivating narratives inspired by personal experiences.
Open Mic Registration - Email cathyb@abbe-lib.org
Location: First Floor Meeting Room
For more information, call 803-642-2020, extension 3
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BiG Bailey Biography
Big Bailey, aka Tamell Bailey of SMS Entertainment, is an emerging spoken word poet and hip-hop artist. He is a multi-talented entertainer capable of audio engineering, audio production, graphic designs, video editing, and artist development as the President of SMS Entertainment by night. By day he is professionally a computer technician with a Master's in Information Technology and a TurboTax product expert. He was born in Queens, New York, and raised in Langley, South Carolina, while currently calling Aiken, South Carolina, his home. He delivers a blend of poetry with hip-hop/rap that he calls spoken rap. He has been known to emphasize social consciousness and positivity through his writing and performances.
Big Bailey has just been crowned the best male poet in the 2023 IHA Awards. His album “Never Quit On Your Dreams” has won the award for best album at the Fairfield Music Awards. He has won the Issa Vibe open-mIc contest presented by TracLayer. His single for his mother, "Johnnie Mae," won best inspirational music video at the Christian Georgia Film Festival. Big Bailey has been named the artist of the month for the Greater Augusta Arts Council. He has been featured in Southern Plug magazine, Voyage ATL magazine, Shoutout ATL magazine, The Aiken Standard, VPN magazine, etc... His poetry has also been featured on “The Digital Poet” website and the Aiken Poets’ Rhyme Time Anthology. He has done interviews with Brotha Trav presents Hidden Gems, Sunja Danette's Road Maps and Street Sign, INF Media's Heat in the Streetz, Studio 125, Ge Holla, Teatime With Tiya, The BangOut with Doc Bangerz, Cstar Legacy's Talk With Met, 600 Seconds with Hylo Arts, Newbie Vet with J.Paul the DemiGod, etc…
Big Bailey is currently promoting his single titled "Think Freestyle" and his music video for "No Neutral" featuring Lolita Pierre & Sa Jules. He is still pushing his award-winning 15-track album titled "Never Quit On Your Dreams," which was released on #BigBaileyDay #March26. Big Bailey has #BigBaileyMerchMonday, showcasing fans with the merchandise in his Big Bailey store at his website, www.bigbailey.com. He has also created an exclusive Facebook group titled Big Bailey OFFICIAL. He has released a hip-hop and spoken word album titled “Hey Fat Man.”
Read MoreBig Bailey has just been crowned the best male poet in the 2023 IHA Awards. His album “Never Quit On Your Dreams” has won the award for best album at the Fairfield Music Awards. He has won the Issa Vibe open-mIc contest presented by TracLayer. His single for his mother, "Johnnie Mae," won best inspirational music video at the Christian Georgia Film Festival. Big Bailey has been named the artist of the month for the Greater Augusta Arts Council. He has been featured in Southern Plug magazine, Voyage ATL magazine, Shoutout ATL magazine, The Aiken Standard, VPN magazine, etc... His poetry has also been featured on “The Digital Poet” website and the Aiken Poets’ Rhyme Time Anthology. He has done interviews with Brotha Trav presents Hidden Gems, Sunja Danette's Road Maps and Street Sign, INF Media's Heat in the Streetz, Studio 125, Ge Holla, Teatime With Tiya, The BangOut with Doc Bangerz, Cstar Legacy's Talk With Met, 600 Seconds with Hylo Arts, Newbie Vet with J.Paul the DemiGod, etc…
Big Bailey is currently promoting his single titled "Think Freestyle" and his music video for "No Neutral" featuring Lolita Pierre & Sa Jules. He is still pushing his award-winning 15-track album titled "Never Quit On Your Dreams," which was released on #BigBaileyDay #March26. Big Bailey has #BigBaileyMerchMonday, showcasing fans with the merchandise in his Big Bailey store at his website, www.bigbailey.com. He has also created an exclusive Facebook group titled Big Bailey OFFICIAL. He has released a hip-hop and spoken word album titled “Hey Fat Man.”
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