UGLY utilizes the many facets of writing, music and film to fortify communities throughout the country. He is a featured performer in the BETJ Fall lineup, Lyric Cafe, and has completed his sophomore album “How I Feel Sometimes;” the followup to the poetry/acoustic blues production, “Pretty UGLY.” In 2005, he was recognized as the Neosoul Spoken Word Slam Champion (Chicago) and received a 2008 Chicago Music Awards (Chicago) nomination for Best Poet.. His gift has allowed him to teach, pe...