Guest housemusicjunky Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Oveous Maximus @ INSPIRATION | Saturday 2.23.08Join us at the next installment of INSPIRATION as well proudly welcome back the talented spoken word artist, MC, and Hip -Ho(p)oet Oveous Maximus!Ove made a brief special appearance with with Quetzal Guerrero at INSPIRATION a few months back, but this time he has the mic all to himself! Don't miss out on this unique night of words & sounds.Listen, Learn & DanceOveous Maximushttp://www.myspace.com/oveous****Check out these videos feat. Oveous****Dulce de Leche at The Apollo Ode to a Dancer Along with Resident DJ Jose Marquezhttp://myspace.com/jose_marquezhttp://www.inspiration-la.comDeep.Soulful.Afro.Latin.House.AfroBeat.LatinJazzSamba.Funk.Soul.NuJazz.Salsa.Urban.World.DanceEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday | 10pm till 3am | $5 | 21+ | Full bar & foodAt The Palmer Room: 3387 Motor Avenue (at Woodbine), LA, CA 90034</center></font></b>Supported by:www.universal-rhythm.comwww.fusicology.comwww.echobravo.comAbout OVE (Oh.VeeOveous Maximus is a native NEW YORKER who's roots go back to the Dominican Republic. He started writing and performing in New York City in the summer of 2003 after he lost his only brother CARLOS "Ziiinc Blue" to suicide.Oveous' presence on stage has become a symbol of honor in the name of his brother "Ziiinc Blue" who is the eternal driving-force behind Oveous' work to uplift and rejoice the spirits of all people.Oveous has been seen on NBC and UPN for SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, ;Current TV for a video performance titled “The Millionsâ€, & and ESPN2s reality hit series: ID DO ANYTHING ;He is also starred in the doc film called “SP!T†In 2005, Oveous became a slam finalist and member of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. He is currently the 2006 NYC louderARTS Poetry slam champion, and part of the 2006 louderARTS Poetry slam team that took the national Finals stage by storm. Oveous has performed in countless venues across the US and Canada. He's also toured in European cities such as London, Paris, and Grenoble. Many Universities across the US have also experienced the words of Oveous.Here's a snippet of what Indiana University had to say about his performance:"The highlight of the day came shortly before 1 p.m. when poet Oveous Maximus performed for the crowd in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. His poems addressed topics like gender equality, turning 30, love, life in New York City and his Latino heritage. Between pieces, Maximus shared intimate parts of his life, including his brother's suicide, and encouraged the audience to attend college. Savino Rivera, vice president of LEC, said the conference was a success. Rivera said he was "blown away" by Maximus' performance. "It's hard to put into words," he said. "A lot of the topics that he covered are hushed by our society, and he just put them all out there." by Michael Sanserino idsnews.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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