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Marc Smith
Lyrical / Down-tempo / Hip Hop

"If you wanna SQUEEZE it...SQUEEEEEZE IT!"

CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  10/12/2008
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   Marc Smith: General Info
Member Since4/10/2007
Band Websitemarckellysmith.com
Band MembersThe Rootabaga Band includes Marc Smith, Al Ehrich, Scott Hirtenstein, & Ben Benedict

Versions of the now defunct PONG UNIT included Marc, Steve Hashimoto (electric bass), Michael Kent Smith (guitar), Heath Chappell (drums), Carter Luke (piano), Ted Sirota (drums), and Dave Flippo (piano/keyboard).

STEEL WHEELS includes M1D1 (electronic beats and mix), Mark Messing (saxophone), and Marc (on words)
Record LabelEM PRESS PRODUCTIONS
Type of LabelIndie



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   About Marc Smith
Welcome to the Marc (So What!) Smith's Music Page - Coming soon...info and samples from all the past, present, and future music/poetry projects of Marc Smith, founder of Performance Poetry and the Slam Poetry Movement.


MARC KELLY SMITH - the founder of the Poetry Slam Marc Kelly Smith is best known for bringing to the world wide poetry community a new style of poetic presentation that has spawned one the most important social/literary arts movements of our time. As stated in the PBS television series, The United States of Poetry, a “strand of new poetry began at Chicago’s Green Mill Tavern in 1987 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam.”

Born on the southeast side of Chicago, Smith’s innate sense of rhythm and unflinching realism has made him one of the country’s most compelling performers. Full of grit, his performances break poetic boundaries, giving audiences an acute vision of what poetry is and what it can be.

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Slampapi for more info / Green Mill info


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Jennifer





Oct 12 2008 5:08 PM

Thank you so much for adding me! My high school kids loved your work.
It is an honor to be your Myspace friend:)
willowfair





Oct 12 2008 1:49 PM

hey there, welcome to our myspace friendship! From what we hear it's a pretty wild ride so I would be fairly excited right now if I were you. :)

Please feel free to share what's going on with you, and to let us know your thoughts on what we are up to, musically. And so it begins...
Rollingman Electrik Slam





Sep 23 2008 4:42 PM

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Naomi Ashley





Sep 8 2008 9:01 PM

Hey Marc! It was a pleasure to play the slam last night. Turned out to be a good night.
Sara





Sep 8 2008 6:48 PM

Hello Marc,
Thank you very much to have acsepté.
A great cheer for Slam.
In a friendly way
Sara
La Meuf Qu On N Appelle Pas®





Sep 3 2008 3:55 PM

J ai rien a vendre et ca me fait plaisir quand meme...
Je te souhaite une tres bonne rentrée...
SeeU
Batchi... Let The Music Play!
.d(°.°)b.
KANKASIA





Sep 1 2008 7:22 AM

WOMEN OF ALL CONTINENTS

Women of all continents
Don't try to vie with men

Women of all continents
You are men's equals

Women of all continents
Your sons and daughters are the fruits of your conception

Women of all continents
But for you, Man would be no more

Women of all continents
I believe in you

Women of all continents
The future is in your hands...

JP L'HOMME "KANKASIA"
KANKASIA 2KS
GéGé





Aug 31 2008 7:12 PM

Dear Marc,
thank you for the add.
This is an honor for me !
Dred Sista Ren





Aug 31 2008 6:20 PM

Alafia,

Peace & Blessings Dear Heart,

of course, it be i & i &
i Love You, Lovely.

i'm missing You like the next breath. i'm humbled to share Your uniVERSE.

i'm indebted to You oceanably, alot that i have done & become is because i was embraced by You when i stepped onto Your stage at fitzgerald's in 1989.

to paraphrase that eloquent philosopher, poet & thespian- Dolemite continue to "put Your weight on it. put Your weight on it, them & us."

i'll see You soon.

Love & Alafia,
me
universlam


Is Online


Aug 22 2008 8:51 AM

"le Grand Slam de Paname"




mardi 30 septembre 2008
Le Divan du Monde
King Bobo, Rahman et Ambre & lumière vous invitent à une compétition de slam poésie suivie d'une scène ouverte
"le Grand Slam de Paname"
1er prix 150€
pour participer au tournoi il faut préalablement se qualifier sur une des scènes partenaires du tournoi (annoncées sur http://www. universlam. com).
Inscription à la scène ouverte à partir de 19h00 et avant 19h30.
Captation vidéo et itv du vainqueur par Ambre Foulquier-Dione (france inter)
19h00 à 23h30
entrée : 5€
Le Divan du Monde
75 rue des Martyrs - Paris 18
M° Pigalle, Abbesses ou Anvers
Parking Anvers :11, Bd Rochechouart 9ème
Tél. 01 42 52 02 46
http://www. divandumonde. com
myspace. com/divandumonde
myspace. com/timalfranceinter
http://www. universlam. com
http://www. rahman. fr
STL Poetry Slam





Aug 14 2008 3:10 AM

We miss you every year at Nationals.

Sucks having a family reunion without the Papi!
Le Slamophone





Aug 13 2008 2:49 PM

Dear Mark

Dear Fire Spitter, Dear Wisdom Speaker,

Our bridge has grown by one more stone ! Please allow me to introduce the fun inside the Slamophone …

It all started with the idea that SLAM is too live, too diverse, each syllable - unsellable, every ephemerical verse being too fierce to be coerced … Plus, this new cuisine needs no chef ! Tables are turning everywhere, and France cannot be left for deaf.

So with camera in hand, we've taken the country by storm; videalistic is the spirit, originality the norm. We started out with 50 vids, now we are up to 360, from Montreal down to Marseille, from Pointe-à-Pitre to Gai Paree.

Take any door and come on in. Be curious, you will be served : 360 clips around our way, 360 clicks around the word …


Come On In
365Smith





Aug 3 2008 4:51 AM

I LOVE YOU, DADDY!!!
Soul Thomas Evans (MadonnaisdaShiznit&SoInspiring)





Aug 1 2008 7:34 AM

Got a great pic of you, me and Morris Stegasaurus on my albums for 02 when I was on tour.

Thanks for inventing this thing Marc,

soul evans
Iyeoka





Jul 29 2008 9:45 PM

hey Marc! ur son is the an angel setting this up for u :)

thank u for connecting with me on myspace! if u get a moment i have new songs and pics i just posted on my FACEBOOK music page. check me out here: http://www. facebook. com/pages/Iyeoka-The-Rock-by-Funk-Tribe/18537117485

-currently attempting balance
iyeoka
M1D1





Jul 23 2008 8:14 PM

Richard





Jul 14 2008 11:26 AM

thanks for letting me come aboard. gonna be on Houston Radio for Peace, KPFT. org, tues 7/15, 7:30 pm CST. i'll be reading from my latest, American Jesus.
gracias
The Shaggers





Jul 11 2008 2:19 AM

Do not read this
Rollingman Electrik Slam





Jun 23 2008 3:43 PM

Hello Marc

Thanks for adding me. I hope that everythings is all right for you.
Have you listened my demo ?
universlam


Is Online


Jun 22 2008 8:36 AM





mardi 22 juillet 2008
Le Divan du Monde
King Bobo, Rahman et Ambre & lumière vous invitent à une compétition de slam poésie suivie d'une scène ouverte
"le Grand Slam de Paname"
1er prix 150€
Inscription libre à partir de 19h00 et avant 19h30. Nombre maximum de participants: 24
Captation vidéo et itv du vainqueur par Ambre Foulquier-Dione (france inter)
19h00 à 23h30
entrée : 5€
Le Divan du Monde
75 rue des Martyrs - Paris 18
M° Pigalle, Abbesses ou Anvers
Parking Anvers :11, Bd Rochechouart 9ème
Tél. 01 42 52 02 46
http://www. divandumonde. com
myspace. com/divandumonde
myspace. com/timalfranceinter
http://www. universlam. com
http://www. rahman. fr
"le Grand Slam de Paname" Règlement:
-S'inscrire personnellement auprès du présentateur
(pour le tirage au sort de l'ordre de passage)
-Se présenter sur scène quand on est appelé
-Interpréter son texte sur la scène
-Ne pas dépasser 3 minutes
-N'utiliser ni musique, ni décor, ni costume, ni accessoires
monsieur mouch





Jun 10 2008 11:29 PM

best wishes of the french far west.
come and ear what's up on my page, even if you don't understand (it's probably the best thing for you. it's so horrible). i don't understand your langage too, so what?! is it necessary to understand for feel things?
see you soon.
mouch
The Shaggers





Jun 10 2008 5:18 PM

Hey brother Marc! When ya
comin' back to Deetroit?

I'm a friend of ML Liebler's
and I did a live webcast with you
a few years ago. It was so funny;
I was walking backwards in front
of you, getting a great closeup
with my live camera. As you were
doing your thing, playing great
to the camera, you said "..watch
out.." I thought it was part of
your performance, and then I fell
backwards over a footlocker that
was behind me. HAHAHA!

The Litfest crowd thought it
was part of the act :) What a
trip, eh?

Peace,
John (CaptJach) Marra
M1D1





Jun 3 2008 1:38 AM

maria E. kuntz





Jun 2 2008 11:58 PM


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Jun 2 2008 5:27 PM

Thanks for the Master Class...Great Moments... And my english is so bad, so I Stop It!
So-What!
SeeU... }°>ï<°{
Richard





May 31 2008 10:32 PM

marc, thanks for taking me on, dude. read your interview in Rattle, it was right on. hope to see you next time you're in albuquerque. keep on speakin' the word...
Donielle Monique





May 15 2008 1:15 PM

The Rust Belt Regional Poetry Slam is THIS WEEKEND!

Do you want to have your FINALS Ticket(s) in hand before Saturday night? Go to http://www. rustbeltpoetryslam. com , purchase them and pick them up at the door.

You dont want to miss 10 teams going head to head, slinging poems left and right.

Only ONE team will come out on top. One team will claim bragging rights after finals on Saturday. Which team will it be? One of the Columbus teams? Detroit? Cleveland? Toronto? Come find out.....

eLeCTRoD





May 13 2008 8:36 PM

Ami, amie
Un avant-go�t de notre prochain album...

..
Le Periskop d&#039; Electrod (n°2)
envoyé par cdt-mikez..

Mille mercis � toute l"�quipe du Batiskaf et longue vie � leur p�riskop !

Electrod team

ALTAM





May 12 2008 6:52 PM




Le premier maxi d'altam est disponible sur Cd1D.
Pour 6 euros, il arrivera comme par magie dans votre boite au lettre.
D'avance merci pour votre soutien.
cliquez pour commander :


Matthew





May 12 2008 2:53 PM



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