Randell Adjei is a Canadian poet who was named in April 2021 as the first Poet Laureate of Ontario.
Primarily a spoken word poet, Adjei published his debut book I Am Not My Struggles in 2018.Ali Raza, "Scarborough’s Randell Adjei named Ontario’s first Poet Laureate". Toronto Star, April 28, 2021. He is also the founder and creative director of R.I.S.E. (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere), an arts organization and talent incubator for young writers and musicians of colour in the Toronto area.Shantal Otchere, "Local hero: Randell Adjei, founder of event series and artist incubator RISE". Now, May 30, 2017.
Adjei was born in Ghana and raised in Scarborough, Ontario.
Adjei performed a spoken word piece on the 2021 FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special."FreeUp!: This Sunday, join artists across Canada to celebrate Emancipation Day 2021". CBC Arts, July 27, 2021.
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