He went on to launch a professional career as a poetic entertainer/public speaker. He has featured at several venues throughout the nation…(Nuyorican Café  Lower Eastside, Ny-Mocha Lounge Harlem, Ny- Nicohlas Brooklyn, Ny- Neo Soul Lounge Charleston & Columbia, SC & Wine Up Charlotte, NC.) 
  

M.A Hustleman has accomplished  several salutations along his career path: (2010 Savannah Rough Language Poetry competition, 2009 Under-Estimated Poetry Slam, 2008 creation of The A.F.R.O. Group a non-profit organization, nominated for best spoken word album of the year in 2009 by NPA )The A.F.R.O. Group was created to address youth at risk of academic and behavioral failure and teach them Life Skills Management.

 M.A was born in California and had a rocky childhood; he made his first cd called We Aint From Roun’ Here Vol I & II 2005, The A.F.R.I.K.A.N.S. Arts & Culture Mixer 2006, & Who Killed Nat Brown 2009. 

M.A. Hustleman John 1:1 is also a legal entreprenuer; the company he branded is called BU Global Ltd and it is a distribution/manufacturing entity. He makes incenses, lotions, air diffusers, body and burning oils and distributes them around the country. 

For more information about MA, his organization, schedule or products go to www.TheWoodThatBurnsGood.Org.

M.A. Hustleman John 1:1 is fully loaded and charged up to do great things in this life time- hopefully you will have the opportunity to see him in action one day or get some of his products sooner rather than later. Thanks for reading and thanks for the opportunity to be of service to you; I appreciate it.

SlamCharlotte's 2011 Slam Team

Photo by Yolanda Bynum
 CP Maze,S.L.A.P., Filmore Johnson

Carlos Robson and Bluz

Photo by Blaqbaree

The Huffington Post names SlamCharlotte in it's recent article entitled, "5 (More) Poetry Slams You Should Know About"

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Next slam:

17 Feb.

 Featuring

Kevin Sandbloom 

 
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