ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: 

Okechukwu Nnamchi is an Igbo man from Enugu (coal city), a city in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. He currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, where he writes poetry and performs spoken word compositions centred on the complexities and the exigencies of life. With his eclectic style of writing, he compels his listeners to think without inhibitions. Okechukwu is consistently perfecting his craft, and has become a familiar face in the rapidly expanding Calgary literary community. He has read a selection of his poems, and performed spoken word poetry at various events in the city, which includes: The 2022, Pitbull Poetry in The Park reading series curated by the City of Calgary Poet Laureate, Wakefield Brewster; the 2022 People's Poetry Festival, curated by Lisa Murphy Lamb; and the Chinook Blast Edition of the Alcove Live Artist Showcase held in February 2023, at the Alcove Centre for the Arts.  

He has also performed as a featured poet at the following events: You Should Know poetry event organized by the Calgary Grand Theatre in 2022; the Peoples’ Poetry Festival, presented by the Alexandra Writers’ Centre in 2023; the Poetry Parlour's Open Mic presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Pachamama Soul; and the 2023, Opening night of February in August spoken word show. In addition to Poetry and spoken word performances, Okechukwu has other literary projects that are in the works. 

Instagram: @onnamchi