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HIGHLIGHTS • A Bruise On light Kickstarter campaign raised over $100k for new video, and independent publishing of new book of poetry, after reaching initial goal of $15,000 in under 24 hours, making it the most successful poetry campaign in Kickstarter history • B.C Government awarded $500,000 grant to Vancouver Opera for Shane’s anti-bullying Stickboy opera Vancouver Sun: Feb 28 • Cross Canada tour with the David Suzuki Foundation raising awareness for the Right To A Healthy Environment initiative, “Shoulder’s” written by Shane as the campaign video for Blue Dot Tour/Campaign • To This Day Book released with Annick Press (North America) Walker Books (UK & Australia) – Awards noted below • Featured on Heart of a Poet on Bravo! Canada • Lead and wrote ad campaign for 7th Generation “A Poem for a Toxin-Free Generation” • To This Day hits 17 million views • Destination BC Features Shane and his words on their Wild Within Campaign • Not for public announce: 2013 Namibia,Africa script polish for George Miller’s Mad Max film released June 2015 LIVE • Sold Out 20 date National Canadian tour March 2015 – Vancouver Vogue Theatre, Grand Theatre Junction, Calgary, Edmonton Royal Alberta Museum, Toronto’s HarbourFront Centre, to Halifax Nova Scotia’s Carlton Theatre • June 2015 Performance at Cannes Lion Awards for McCann Health, Standing Ovation • Guest performer at 2014 Youtube Conference, Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York, NY, May 2014 • Sold out Performance at London/Camden famous Jazz Café, June 2015 tour follow up to Spring 2014 tour with sell outs in London x2, Manchester, Dublin, Birmingham and Southampton • Vancouver Opera adaptation of Shane’s “Stickboy” with Shane as Librettist held Over at Vancouver Playhouse • Performed for over 55,000 people at Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies in which he delivered what many calla defining moment for Canadians with his poem We Are More. The poem was later commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission • Sold out run for with The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra ‘Symphony & Syllables’ March 2014 • Sold out Ire/UK Spring 2014 tour; Dublin, London x2, Manchester, Birmingham & Southampton, UK (April 16-20) • Featured speaker at the TEDx Youth Unlimited, San Diego 2014 • TED Long Beach CA, TED Conference, 2013; For The Bullied & Beautiful • Performance at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012 earned 5 star reviews • Performer at Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies 2010 BOOKS • Visiting Hours (2005) • Stickboy (2008) – this book was also adapted into an Opera • Our Deathbeds will be Thirsty (poetry 2012) Features: “To This Day” • Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To A Graphic Novel companion piece to the album (2014) illustrated by Gareth Gaudin, Features: “Troll” • To This Day – Annick Press/Walker Books (2014) • A Bruise On Light (2015) includes “Shoulders” and “Heaven or Whatever” AWARDS • To This Day June 2014: Outstanding Book of the Year, Independent Book Publishers Award, National Parents Publication Silver Award • Winner of 2012 “Best Spoken Word Album”, Remembrance Year, and “Best Spoken Word Piece” CD Baby “Just Plain Folk Awards” • Best New Artist - 2009 BC Interior Music Awards • Winner of the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics 2004 • Winner of the 2004 CBC Radio National Poetry Face-Off • First Canadian to win the prestigious US Poetry Slam Championship 2000 • Accepting honorary award for his poetry, at The Honorary Fellowship of the Literary & Historical Society • of University College of Dublin, Ireland, 2014 • 2013 BC Civil Liberties Awards ceremony guest speaker and award recipient for Celebrating the Arts • Visiting Hours, was the only work of poetry selected by both the Guardian and the Globe and Mail for • their Best Books of the Year lists in 2005 • Winner of Canadian Spoken Word Olympics & US Poetry Slam Championship VIDEO • To This Day 16 million views • Shoulders • Heaven or Whatever • Troll • For Lois • Remember How We Forgot MEDIA & REVIEWS • Take Me Home, Dave Martin/Katrin Bowen, The Knowledge Network • Broadway Baby • Edinburgh review, The Scotsman • Lyons, Colorado review • Penticton Western News • Review Vancouver, April 2011 • Vernon Morning Star, OSO coverage, Mar 14 • The Walrus, Vogue Review • City Life Special Feature (Cover Article) • Stache Magazine (Cover Article) “With biting honesty and a riveting stage presence, 29-year-old Vancouver spoken word artist Shane Koyczan is quickly obliterating all the rules of poetry and forging his own literary path” –The Quill and Quire “A spoken-word Superstar” – Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail www.shanekoyczan.com THOMPSON ARTIST MANAGEMENT CHRISTI THOMPSON [email protected] 604.630.3199 “After just a couple of pieces I was totally gripped. Koyczan is an enthralling performer, and seems to pour a huge quantity of emotional energy into every reading.” –Dave Coates, Broadway Baby “Swinging from humour to sadness, undulating with anger and optimism, Koyczan’s chocolate voice is a pendulum of emotion…” –Simona Panetta, City Life “The anguish of his passion was evident. People were crying.” –Jim Elderton, Vernon Morning Star “Shane’s words were so emotional and powerful it was impossible not to be drawn in. Shane doesn’t just recite poetry. He brilliantly manipulates the emotions of his audience members, bringing them from tears of sadness to tears of laughter.” –Cassie Silva, Review Vancouver ALBUMS • A Pretty Decent Cape In My Closet (2007) featuring two tracks with Dan Mangan, Features: “The Crickets Have Arthritis” • Shut Up And Say Something (2012) • Remembrance Year Features: “To This Day” (2008) • Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To; with Cayne McKenzie and Hannah Epperson (2014) companion piece to the Graphic Novel “a beacon of hope and change” –The Georgia Straight “heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting” –Huffington Post
