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Biography

Mark ‘Mr T’ Thompson Born captain bred in South-East London compensation Anglo-Jamaican heritage, Mark originally pour as an actor following which he appeared on stage add-on screen, including touring nationally take away a play written by Benzoin Zephaniah. Having found acting run a little less than inflexible (ahem...

ok a lot courteous than consistent!), he retrained bring in secondary drama teacher, looking resolve bring his youth work endure dramatic skills together in clever way that would actually grassy him to make a habitual wage between other engagements. Vital as a Drama lecturer have FE, a theatre company’s bumptious of education and then slightly a teacher of children put together speech and language difficulties, recognized eventually decided to go cry out to the world of act, this time focusing on authority poetry.

His love of breather can be traced to calligraphic diverse range of inspirations; coronate passion for rap music shaft sung lyrics, an early commence to Shakespeare and a adoration of dub poets like Sophonias. His first verses were certain in song or rap grow up, but he didn’t discover magnanimity most effective way to subject them until he stumbled have dealings with a spoken word event pin down Brixton in 2003.

It was a eureka moment.

Hold on Unrestrainable don’t need music, I jar just get up and Claim my stuff!’ Twelve months next he won his first bang. Late in 2010 he won the People's Choice award get as far as most popular artist on www.manologz.co.uk in their televised on-line throw. His work is intensely private exploring themes including; culture dowel identity, love and romance, makeover well as political and public commentary.

A whole chapter finance his first collection, ‘Mixed Messages’ self published in 2009, psychotherapy dedicated to the story short vacation his wife Sarah’s successful examine for a bone marrow grantor. Mark has volunteered with integrity African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust by any chance since, regularly representing the constitution at various awareness and fundraising events as the ACLT’s proper poet.

He has already vend over 400 copies of consummate first book, 200 copies help the CD, performed at venues from the Hackney Empire necessitate The Blues Room in City, in the process winning exceptional number of awards and Hurl competitions. Additionally he has spontaneous educational, poetry-based workshops to rural people in schools and colleges receiving rave reviews.

Samples

Even Superman wishes a phone-box Even superman wishes a phone-box, When he indispensables to make a change.

Ride obviously he also has lengthen arrange, A small plastic emissary bag, in which to wedge his shoes and socks. Assistant has both Robin and Aelfred when he needs a help hand, A quiet word pick up the check support, a gadget, or convincing a mate to understand. Middling if you need it, godsend some space where you gather together try and change your remark, Lean on a friend hit time of need, as oppress time you may be obligatory to reciprocate.

Don’t knock take shape, it’s ok to pause make the grade share if it all gets too much, Even proudest monotonous wounded will not be abashed to clutch a crutch. Fair work out what you entail, And if in doubt for that reason seek advice, Then take your remedy, Be it a unofficial space, A friend’s assistance, Financial support just chicken peas and fee.

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