Def Poetry2002
Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
- Released
- 18. 1. 2002
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- HBO
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 7 seasons, 41 episodes aired
- Certification
- TV-MA
- Country, language
- US · EN
- Community rating
- 8.5 · 2 votes