NOW A 2012 AUSTIN POETRY SLAM TEAM MEMBER!

Keith “K Ruckus” Ruckus is a spoken word artist, and vice-slammaster of the Austin Poetry Slam. As a nationally touring performer, he has shared his unique brand of poetry all across the United States. Keith co-founded the 2011 Austin Poetry “B-Sides” team which competed in the Southern Fried Poetry Slam, finishing in the top 10. He co-founded and co-directs the Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival, the biggest spoken word competition in the southwest. In April of 2012 Keith (along with poetry partner Peter Nevland) created and performed in the critically acclaimed stage show "Holy Spit!" With works featuring on the religious, and non religious, sides of poetry. Keith has since settled back in his current scene of Austin where he instigates both competitors and audience alike at the Austin Poetry Slam and Austin Neo Soul lounge. Keith loves playing Monopoly, the movies of Kevin Smith and gefilte fish. He has an indescribable hatred of power tools.


Keith “K Ruckus” Ruckus has been published in self created chap books; “Revenge Under Consent -of the- King” in June of 2010 and “Jealousy & Jesters” in August of 2011. He has also been featured in electronic publications Borderline and The Legendary. Keith has featured on the Texas A&M college campus radio show in late 2010 and was a special guest on the nationally syndicated NPR program On Point in August of 2011 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Slam Poetry.