Bishop, Maurice

Maurice Bishop, a powerful, spoken word Poet currently serving in the United States Army, was raised in South Philly. He joined the Army in 2006, and traveled the states performing his poetry at Drexel University, World Live Cafe, YMCA Recreation Center, The Free Library of Philadelphia at the Youth Poetry Slam (2006 Semi-Finalist), The Memorial Hall Talent Show and the Talil Chapel Christmas Concert while deployed in Iraq, and various churches in his community. Other places he's performed ranges from NY, TX, MR, and Washington, DC. In 2009, he released his first Poetic Muse, Blood on Paper. W...