About
Name: Jamal Msebele a.k.a. Ekilpse
Age: 15
Skills: Poet, Emcee, Singer, Producer and Graphic Designer
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Book: Darren Shan - Prince of Darkness
Favorite Movie: House of Flying Daggers
Favourite Poets: Mum, Valerie Bloom, Beyonder, Crisis, Jacob Sam-La Rose & Saul Williams
Interests: Forensic science, football, athletics, cooking, reading and writing.
Achievements: Maths GCSE at age 11, Damilola Taylor Young Achiever of the Year Award 2005, Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award - 2005 & 2006, Rise Slam Showcase 2006, Word Up Slam winner 2006, John Betjemen Young People Poetry Competition 2006
NEWS BOX
His writing has been described as ranging from raw sledgehammer emotions to poignant epiphanies that belie his age.
Jamal’s poem “Walking The Skyline” will be the poem of the month on the Poetry Society’s website from the 15th of May.
He will also be on The BBC Radio 3’s The Verb.
