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Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis⁠ Check out the I Think, Therefore I Slam Merch Store: ⁠https://ittis.deco-apparel.com/⁠ Nikki Viveca is a Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans stand-up comedy, performance poetry, theatre, dance, burlesque, and improvisation. A Latvian-Australian trans woman in her 40s, she brings a bold and unapologetically queer lens to her art, exploring themes of gender, identity, and ase...

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Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Check out the I Think, Therefore I Slam Merch Store: https://ittis.deco-apparel.com/ Demetri Manabat is a rising spoken word artist born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He uses his experiences with grief, love, and loss to help those fighting similar battles across the globe. Demetri is a member of the Spotlight Poetry Slam Team in Las Vegas, Nevada, coached by Dr. Javon Johnson. He has been reco...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Check out the I Think, Therefore I Slam Merch Store: https://ittis.deco-apparel.com/ Hamish Danks Brown is a poet, storyteller, writer and event MC who's been based in Melbourne since 2016. Originally from Sydney, he's led a maverick life in the arts and media in various parts of Australia, and travelled around the world on a poetic pilgrimage in 2015-2016. Also known as Danksta Downunder and Je S...

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Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis THIS IS THE SEASON 1 FINALE OF ITTIS, THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING! Huda Fadlelmawla (aka Huda The Goddess) is a spoken word poet, educator, and community activist. She is a proud African woman who aims to represent black Muslim women in the poetry scene through sharing her experiences to allow other young women like herself to see just how much is possible. Huda was the Australian Poetry Slam cha...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Mary Williamson came late to sharing spoken word creations although she credits her love of the Stories of Things to her father and the deeply abiding sense that she had a voice she needed to use. A reflective, and highly visual poet and writer, Mary debuted on the open mic in a Mother Tongue event at The Seven Sisters Festival at the beginning of the pandemic in Australia. She has continued shari...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Shastra Deo was born in Fiji, raised in Melbourne, and lives in Brisbane, Australia. Her first book, The Agonist (UQP 2017), won the 2016 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize and the 2018 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal. Her second book, The Exclusion Zone (UQP 2023), was longlisted for the 2024 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal. Purchase "The Exclusion Zone" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3P...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Aaron Grahame is 23 years young and loves everything creative. He enjoys watching movies, writing, seeing live music and spending time with friends. His style of writing is a resonance of emotion, opening the blinds and giving a visual of what we see out the window. His work explores contradictions within the laws of the Universe. Aaron hopes to simply give and have gratitude towards his life and ...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Steven Atkinson's humble beginnings writing song lyrics have given way to his more recent move into rhyming poetry. Steve is finding his voice in order to share it with others and encourage them. Steven loves The Universe, animals, nature, music, poetry and family. Follow Steven on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenatkinson1968 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stevenatkinson2360 Facebo...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Dan Hogan (they/them) is the author of "Secret Third Thing", which won the Five Islands Prize and Mary Gilmore Award, and was named one of the ‘best 25 Australian books of 2023’ by The Guardian. Dan's poetry has been recognised by the Peter Porter Poetry Prize, Judith Wright Poetry Prize, and Val Vallis Award, among others. Dan runs DIY publisher Subbed In and edits the working-class literary jour...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis David Rivas-Torres is a poet who writes to process emotions and feelings that are often difficult for him to express. His free verse poetry features celestial and nature motifs, and oftentimes hidden meanings, inviting readers to engage deeply with his poetry. Writing is both a therapeutic outlet and a way to give voice to unspoken thoughts. David creates with the hope that others may find solace ...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis DEFNE is a queer Turkish-Australian multidisciplinary artist with a style that’s definitely hers. She is the Creative Producer for Word Travels and Creative Director of West Side Poetry, a monthly hybrid slam based in Western Sydney. DEFNE graduated with distinction in a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing & Theatre) & Fine Arts (Photography & Graphic Design) from UNSW in 2023. She has been publish...