Because of the power of the slam venues & performance mediums like the Lizard Lounge, the Cantab, the Middle East, and the Jorge Hernandez Center...
Because of free online sites such as MYSPACE, and BLOGGER, yahoogroups and livejournal...

Because of YOU...

Because of the magic of the internet and all of its glorious gifts of resources...
Because of the visuals, the audibles, the mp3s, the blackberry's, the easier access, the sharing, the home studios, the dvd burners, the macs, the pc's the CD Baby's and the musicchoice channels...
Because of the grants, the fundraisers, the sponsors, the benefactors, and the 5 time LIZARD LOUNGE SLAM TEAM anonymous donor...

Because of YOU...
Because of all these things that allow us the access that use to be available to a chosen few...

Because of the power of the UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT...

I have met and admired from a distance so many other voices lifted and gifted in this struggle to be heard

Sometimes sacrificing on the frontlines
Sometimes building like magicians in basements

I have seen and loved so much of the art of my colleagues
This has been such an amazing millenium for the plight of the underground and i predict will continue to be.

So allow me to thank my fellow musicians, ARTISTS and POETS.

THANKYOU for strengthening my FAITH in the process of getting somewhere.
THANKYOU for passing on the knowledge of the THIS IS HOW TO GET TO WHERE I AM AT...see you there
THANKYOU for helping me move the world to drift towards the motion of serious motivation and solid self promotion

Because who's gonna wanna help you if YOU don't first learn how to properly help yourself.

Be a mentor.
Be a JEDI master in the art of inspiration.
Be a voice.
Be a poet.
Be a singer.
Be a writer.
Be amazing THEN teach someone else how to be amazing JUST LIKE YOU.