baron. is a gay African-American rapper.

Born December 7, 1978, baron. is a Man by maturity, an Artist by heart, and a Poet from experience. Growing up with his grandmother in Newark, NJ, baron.'s life has been filled with obstacles and circumstances. The loss of his uncle and mentor in 1995 prompted baron. to pursue his dreams and life through the passion of his art. A Renaissance man, baron.'s talent spans photography, graphic arts, music production, songwriting, journalism, and performance poetry.

As a performance poet, baron.'s style is vivid and captivating. His brutal and heart-wrenching depiction of urban life shocks audiences again and again, yet a careful listener can quickly discerns an underlying message of love. baron.'s work is truthful, honest and passionate. He candidly speaks about the issues that divide the African American community on the subjects of love, family, community, and sexuality. For baron., our similarities as humans out weigh our differences; we are all created equal.

baron. has performed across the tri-state area including the Nuyorican Poets Café (NYC), One World Trade Center Benefit aired on New York Cable, Serengeti Plains (NJ), Bowery Poetry Club (NYC), Jimmy's Uptown Hottest Poets (NYC), Union County College(NJ), New Haven University (CT), Harvard Black Arts Festival (MA), 1st Annual Fruit Festival (NYC), Remote Lounge (NYC), 5th Annual Harlem Book Fair (NY), Snippets Off Broadway (NYC), and WBAI 99.5 radio and host of other venues across the U.S. baron.'s work has been performed at the 2003 Jacob Javitz Center GLBT Expo by recording artist Michael Vacarro. He is the star of "baron.unplugged, the poetic concert" directed by ButtaFlySouL and performed twice at the Nuyorican Poets Café.

baron. debut CD "Troubled Man" involves listeners in a multi-layered experience - at once personal, political, and emotional. Marrying his unique performance style to hip-hop, house, blues, and r&b, baron.'s "Troubled Man" is one eclectic and powerful spoken-word CD.

External link

baron. at the All Music Guide

baron. Official Website