Spoken Word Artist
Brandon Williamson was born and raised in Buffalo NY. A proud Fredonia graduate, Brandon has made it his life goal to reach out to students in inner city neighborhoods similar to the one he grew up in, painting a path for them to follow to their future. In this process, Brandon spent time as a high school teacher before creating the Pure Ink Poetry Slam. As the only monthly running poetry slam in Buffalo, the Pure Ink Poetry Slam caters to the community of poets in the area, as well as authors, musicians, dancers, and comedians. As a product of the Ujima Theater company, Brandon works hard to build a community of art that everyone can be a part of. He has performed in a wide variety of musicals and plays since 2001 including Parade, The Green Pastures, Stickfly, And Bid Him Sing, Little Shop of Horrors, The Scavenger’s Daughter, and more. He has also facilitated writing and performance workshops for organizations like Planned Parenthood, Teen Reality Theatre, Buffalo Public Schools, Summer School of the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo State University, and more. He has performed, competed, and won poetry slams and been featured throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ontario, Michigan, Oregon, California, and most recently, Berlin and other parts of Europe. His book Critical Lens is a presentation of the world through the critical eyes of a poet. Critical Lens is currently featured in the Fredonia State University of New York Library, and has sold internationally in three countries, and is on sale at Lulu.com and Amazon. His second book is called A How-to Guide and is also available on Lulu.com and Amazon. Brandon also has two spoken word and music albums titled Instrumental and The Plot Twist, available on all streaming platforms.