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Jun 14, 1994 Fez, Fès Meknès, Morocco 29 years old
American spoken word artist
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About Youssef Biaz
- Youssef Biaz (born June 14, 1994) is a spoken word artist and Google software engineer from Auburn, Alabama.
- He was the 2011 national champion of the poetry recitation contest Poetry Out Loud.Biaz began competing in the competition in 2010 as a junior at Auburn High School under the direction of coach Davis Thompson.
- He won the state championship and competed at the national competition in Washington D.C..
- He finished the 2010 competition as one of the nine finalists. Biaz competed again in 2011 as a senior at Auburn High.
- He became the recurring state champion and returned to the national competition.
- Biaz finished the finals on Friday, April 29 with the poem Filling Station by Elizabeth Bishop.
- Biaz won the competition and received a reward of $20,000 as well as a $500 stipend for Auburn High School for the purchase of poetry books.Biaz was invited to a celebration of poetry at the White House attended by President Barack Obama on May 11, 2011.
- He recited the poem Mrs.
- Kirkorian by Sharon Olds.
- Other performers present included Billy Collins, Steve Martin, and Common.
