Biography

St. George’s poetry is a refreshing counter to stale categories of ‘left’ and ‘right’ wing politics in the fact that he seems to be fundamentally concerned with raising consciousness, and in turn critical analysis of the (to use his words) “values, morals and beliefs which we hold dear to ourselves.”
- Alessandro Marcon, writer for Arthur, Trent University

Dub poet Michael St. George inspires audiences with perceptive, original lyrics and melodic sound fusing Reggae, Jazz, and Pop influences. Currently working on his fourth album called The Ital Suite, St. George is a dynamic artist who has shared stage and studio with icons such as Oku Onuora, Culture, Burning Spear, Lillian Allen, Luciano, Thomas Mapfumo, Mutabaruka, Dennis Bovell, Toots and the Maytals, Boukman Eksperyans, among others. St. George’s most recent album "Dubbin’ De Vibes" fuses vibrant writing with diverse musical styles including jazz, reggae, and more. His latest recording “Hey! Hey! (De-Compartmentalize-I)”, an inspired collaborative piece, was produced in the UK with critically-acclaimed Fusing Naked Beats’ DJ Asif. Born in Jamaica, St. George resides in Canada where he has become one of the leading poetic performers with audiences of all ages. He has been nominated for and won many awards including being a League of Canadian Poets Poetry Slam Champion, two-time Dub Poet of the Year, Canadian Reggae Music Award Winner, and Birmingham 1997 Poetry Slam Champion. He has recently been nominated in the World Music Category of the 2006 Toronto Independent Music Wards. Self Assession, his debut album, was released in 1995 followed by Root 2 Fruit. His summer 2001 publication entitled Night Spin contains some pieces from his third CD, Dubbin De Vibes (Passin' Thru Records).