Performing Art – New Orleans
John Lacarbiere III, born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a national spoken word artist, author, and publisher. John started writing at the age of 8 inspired by local and national hip-hop artist. It wasn’t until after Katrina where he got involved professionally. In 2008 he released his first book I Write To… since then John has released 6 other titles and 4 spoken word albums. He also performs and has put together several events of his own, including a weekly every Thursday titled \"Word Connections\" and a monthly every last Saturday titled \"The Propeller.\" John received the award for “Writer of the Year” at the 2012 Write NOLA Awards. In October of 2012, John started his own publishing company SWMN Publishing LLC. John has featured on stages all over the country including New York City, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Dallas, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Mobile, and Augusta.