Jamie DeWolf

Jamie DeWolf
Born
Jamie Grant

(1977-10-28) October 28, 1977
Eureka, California, U.S.
Known forSlam poet, spoken word, comedian, storyteller, showman, filmmaker
Notable workSolo poems:
  • The God and the Man
  • The Girl in the Hallway
  • Grim Fairy Tale
  • Born Blameless
  • Bumpin Uglies
  • Talk Hard
  • Rebels Without Applause

With The Suicide Kings:

  • In Spite of Everything - Full-length play
  • Ricochet in Reverse
  • Exit Wounds
  • Fun Times
Awards2003 San Francisco Bay Guardian "Best of the Bay" award
Grand Slam Winner
National Poetry Slam
Websitejamiedewolf.com

Jamie DeWolf (born October 28, 1977) is an American slam poet, film director, writer, spoken word artist, and circus ringmaster from Oakland, California.

DeWolf is known for his career as a slam poetry champion, his award-winning films for the Youth Speaks Bigger Picture Project, live tours with the performance trio The Suicide Kings, hosting the monthly variety show Tourettes Without Regrets in Oakland, and for his work as a producer and performer on NPR's Snap Judgment. DeWolf has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry, 60 Minutes, UPN, Inside Edition, and CBS. He directed, wrote, and starred in the feature film Smoked. The Movie (2012).

He is also the great-grandson of author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and an outspoken critic of the Church of Scientology. In 2000 he hosted the first ever anti-Scientology summit in Clearwater, Florida. He was named one of the "Top 25 People Crippling Scientology" by The Village Voice in 2011.

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