TBFF LIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES - Day 2

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Music Performance : Okan

Spoken Word Performance: Randell Adjei

Randell Adjei is a spoken word practitioner & Edutainer who uses the spoken word to empower through Edutainment. He is the founder of one of Toronto's largest youth led initiatives; Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E Edutainment). The beat of his Art was found after years of being lost. He found himself by turning his struggles around to inspire others. Randell is also an Inspirational Speaker, Community Organizer and a MaRS DD - Studio Y Cohort 2 fellow. He is 1 of 4 coaches involved in the Toronto Public Library (Poetry Saved Our Lives) project. A featured performer on TEDxUTSC and has opened up for Terry Crews, Paul Mooney, Maestro Fresh Wes and many more. Randell is the recipient of the Identify & Impact Street Level Advocate Awards by the Toronto Youth Cabinet, Black Canadian Awards - Best Spoken Word award winner. Randell was also named CBC Metro Morning's Torontonian of the Year in 2015 and NOW Magazines Local Hero in May 2017.