Bob Nelson
From AZPoetrypedia
Biography
Born: 1970 (Still Alive)
Style: Slam, Free Form
Status: Active
Bob Nelson is a Writer/Organizer originally born in South Weymouth, MA. In 1994 Bob moved to Mesa, AZ (via Omaha and Western Iowa. :In 1994, Bob co-founded Anthology magazine with writer J.A. Giunta. The magazine would run for ten years and print a wide variety of up and coming poets and writers. Also in 1994, he started the Essenzaslam Poetry Slam, which runs to this day as the longest running poetry slam in the Southwest. In 1999, he founded Spokenworld.com, a pioneer internet readio station focusing on spoken word programming. In 2001, writer Sharon Skinner and he founded Anthology as a 501c3 nonprofit organization.Currently, Bob is the chief of Brick Cave Media, a media microglomerate (his home office).
Events Bob Has Organized
The Anthology Poetry Slam (2009)
Held at Queen's Pizzeria in Mesa each Thursday, it is the continuation of the Essenzaslam Poetry Slam.
The Valentine's Day Massicree (2006-2009)
Held each year on or around Valentine's day, The Valentine's Day Massicree is a tongue in cheek look at love.
Essenzaslam Poetry Slam (1994-2008)
As the founder, and frequent host. See Essenzaslam Poetry Slam.
Anthology Cafe Slam (2003-2005)
The slam held at Bob's own venue, The Anthology Cafe. See seperate article, Anthology Cafe Slam.
Greater Phoenix Poetry Slam (2005-2007)
Held at The Paper Heart, see seperate article, Greater Phoenix Poetry Slam.
The Scottsdale Poetry Slam (2007-2008)
Held at Chyro Arts Venue, see seperate article Scottsdale Poetry Slam.
The Anthology Reading Series (2004, 2007-2008)
The Inkzilla Literary magazine festival (2002)
Necromancer (2006)
Necromancer II (2007)
Voices of Youth (2001-2008)
Additional Literary Endeavors
Inkwell Press (1995-2000)
Inkwell Press was founded by Bob originally as the distribution organization for Anthology magazine. Later, the organization branched out into production, producing recordings of spoken word artists and attempted to create a consignment based online store. The market failed to materialize and the organization shuttered in 2000. Bob nelson recorded his debut Album (Bob Nelson) under the label and poet Raven Hail recorded the album Ravensong, and the chapbook of the same name as well through the imprint.
Spokenworld.com
See complete article Spokenworld.com.
In 1999, Friend of Bob Nelson Jordan Dorf, at the request of additional friend Parrish Douglas, founded the internet audio streaming organization NetRadioLive.com. Joining his friends, Bob founded Spokenworld.com, an internet radio portal that utilized the NetRadioLive network to broadcast internet radio. Bob hosted The SpokenWorld Show on the network weekly until 2001. In early 2002, the frequency of broadcasts diminished, and after a series of format changes, including moving the portal to Bob's own Brick Cave Media networks, the site and broadcasts were placed on hiatus in 2007.
Brick Cave Media
Founded by Bob in 2008, Brick Cave Media is the publishing house for his and select others. Several titles have been released so far, including Bill Campana's The Hit List, Sharon Skinner's In Case You Didn't Hear Me The First Time, and The Klute's My American Journey, My Years in Slam Poetry and Bush's America Collide.
Anthology magazine (1994-2004)
See Complete Article Anthology Magazine.
Anthology Cafe
Anthology, Inc.
Bob's Poetry
Sample Poetry: The Story of the Why
Published Works
2006, CD, The Wordsmith Press/Brick Cave Media- Boboratory
1996, CD, Inkwell Press- Bob Nelson
1995, Chapbook, Self published, Even Dysfunction provides Residual Kickbacks
1994, Chapbook, Self Published, All I ask is Please Don't Drink my Cool-Aid
1993, Chapbook, Self Published, The Silent Serenity of an Atom Bomb
Additional Credits/Performances
2007, The Poe Show. Performed as E.A. Poe trying to write in the Romance Genre.
Awards
Best Host Slammie (2003)
References
Member of: Poetry Slam, Inc., Arizona State Poetry Society, Mesa Slam, Anthology, Inc.(Executive Director), Brick Cave Media(Owner/CEO),
