Shane Koyczan

Spoken-Word Poet & Musician Known For "To This Day"

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Penticton, Canada
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Shane Koyczan Biography

Canadian poet and spoken-word artist Shane Koyczan was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to a French mother and a father of First Nations heritage. He grew up in Penticton, British Columbia, with his grandparents and was educated at Okanagan College.

In his poems, Koyczan uses personal narrative to engage themes of social justice, mental health, and love. His debut collection, "Visiting Hours," was selected by the Guardian and Globe and Mail as one of the Best Books of 2005. His autobiographical novel in verse, "Stickboy," is being adapted for the stage by the Vancouver Opera. Koyczan is also the author of the collections "Our Deathbeds Will Be Thirsty" and "A Bruise on Light." He is a member of the “talk rock” band Short Story Long and has performed with poet Mike McGee and writer and musician C.R. Avery as the spoken-word group Tons of Fun University (TOFU).

Winner of both the individual champion title at the National Poetry Slam and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan performed his poem “We Are More” at the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Millions of people have viewed the animated video of his anti-bullying poem, “To This Day,” on YouTube, and Koyczan has given a TED Talk on bullying and created a free anti-bullying smartphone application as part of his To This Day Project. For his social justice work, Koyczan received a BC Civil Liberties Award for the Arts.

Shane Koyczan Videos

  • Blueprint for a Breakthrough: Shane Koyczan at TEDxYouth@SanDiego 2013
    Shane Koyczan shares his extraordinary blueprint for a breakthrough and breaks open hearts, minds and attitudes with his unlimited gift of poetry,...
  • Why Does This Man's Grandfather Fight Monsters? Shane Koyczan
    Night creatures tremble in fear of Shane Koyczan's grandfather, until powers fail. Shane Koyczan is an award winning Canadian Poet, Author and...
  • Shane Koyczan, The Crickets Have Arthritis (from Words Aloud 2007)
    Shane Koyczan performs The Crickets Have Arthritis (from Words Aloud 2007)

Shane Koyczan Books

  • Stickboy
    Stickboy
  • Visiting Hours
    Visiting Hours

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Shane Koyczan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Shane Koyczan for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Shane Koyczan generally travels from PentictonCanada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Eleanor Longden, Neil Gershenfeld, Dave deBronkart, Clay Shirky and Vinton Cerf. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shane Koyczan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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