Dubbed the voice of "Holycity".
His hardcore voice formed his stage name "HoodRaised". With every curve ball thrown at him growing up in the "Hood", he has stood true to his own words "I don't have to change my space in order to change my fate".
Still planted in the neighborhood he has grown up in "Hoodraised" has since become a member of a well-known Spokenword Artist Group 3BM (Three Brothers and a Mic), he has also formed a company Penned Productions, leading an entertainment group "Team At Ease, also the host of a growing westside set Conscious Corner, his own set "At Ease Sunday's" in Oak Park, Il. And teaching the youth poetry in one of Chicago public schools
Hoodraised has released five CD's "Transitions" 2007, "Lion and the Mic" 2009, "Mind over Matters" 2013 which have gotten rave reviews from the "Spoken Word Lounge Magazine" and blogs Such as "Mr. Openyenated", Refocused 2014 and Invisible ceilings 2015. He holds several titles as a nationally award-winning poet Like "The Malik Yusef Wordsmith of the year award, Lyricist of the year, "Prince of Poetry", The Spoken Word Lounge King Pen'' also honored at The Rising Stars Entrepreneurs Gala for being a positive influence in his neighborhood. He has also had several poems published in various newspapers. Most recently in 2016 Hoodraised has won two national titles One for the "spoken word artist of the year" and his open mic At Ease Sundays holds the title of "Open mic of the year"He's opened up for Grammy Award-winning artist Malik Yusef , Mary Mary and has shared the stage with BET comedians B. Cole, Shawn Morgan, and T.Murph.
Hood is taking his talent in Spoken Word to new levels venturing out with his own set "At Ease on the move" to several different states putting his kind of twist on spoken word.
The National Poetry awards will be held for two days 9/2/16-9/3/16. I along with a few members of my group #TeamAtEase will be performing on tboth days.
Sppoken Word Lounge
1200 w 35th st
Chicago,IL
The Lofts
1821 w Hubbard
Chicago, IL
Bar 10
1251 W Taylor
Chicago, Il
1736 16th ave SW
Cedar Rapidis, IA
The Spoken Word Lounge
1200 w Racine
Chicago Il
AJ styles Beauty and Barber Salon
42 w Lake st
Oak Park IL
Aj Styles Barber and Beauty Salon
42 W lake St
Oak Park Il
Bar 10 Doors
1251 w Taylor
Chicago IL
The Lofts
1821 w Hubbard
Chicago Il
Holiday Inn
506 Harrison
Chicago IL
Pacific Garden Misssion
1458 s canal
chicago, Il
Ellie's Cafe
10701 s Hale
Chgo I
(BYOB)
The KC Wholistic Training and Development Cwnter
10338 s Western
Chgo Il
Spoken Word Lounge
1200 w 35th st
Chgo, Il
The Bar 10 Doors
1200 w Taylor
Spoken Word Lounge
1200 w 35th st
chgo IL
One Unit Business Center
4755 w North ave
chgo IL
The Bar 10 Doors
1200 w Taylor
Chicago IL
THe Scentuary
2154 E 71st st
Chgo IL
B.Y.O.B
Chicago State University
9501 S King Dr
Chicago, IL
The Bar 10 Doors
1200 w Taylor
Chicago IL
The One Unit Business Center
4755 w North ave
Chicago IL
The Bar 10 Doors
1200 w Taylor
Chicago IL
The Checkerboard Lounge
5201 s harper
Chgo IL
Holiday Day Inn and Suites
506 w harrison
Chgo IL
This event is totally free and we will raffle off a free night stay with breafast for two
AJ Styles Salon
42 W Lake st
Oak Park Il
5$ to Spit 7$ to Sit
Bar Ten Doors
1251 w Taylor
Chgo IL
Chicago IL
T & JJ's
718 s 5th ave
Maywood, IL
10$ tickets
ATD 15$
Bar Ten Doors
1251 w Taylor
Chgo Il
The Spoken Word Lounge
1200 w 35th st
chgo,Il
AJ Styles
42 w lake st
Oak Park Il
Open Mic Poetry
148 Boughton rd
Boilingbrook IL
DuSable Museum
Spoken Word Lounge
1200 w 35th st
River level
TJ&J's
718 s 5th ave
Maywood, IL
Good Gyrrl Studios
1200 w 35th st
chgo il
Good Gyrrl Studios
1200 w 35th st
Chgo, IL
Bar 10 Doors
1251 w taylor
chgo Il
The Spoken Word lounge
1200 w 35th st
chgo IL
6624 w North Ave Chicago, Il
PLEASE CONTACT OLLIE WOODS, ANTHONY JONES (AJ STYLES) OR SHAMEEKA SHAVERS F
Atlanta HERE WE COME! for more info
1438 E 52nd st Chicago Il
210 w 87th st Chicago Il
2411 s Michigan Chicago IL
6624 W. North Ave Chicago IL