About This Speaker: Humble the Poet
Kanwer Singh aka Humble The Poet is a Toronto-bred MC/Spoken word artist with an aura that embodies the diversity and resiliency of one of the world’s most unique cities.
With his tattoos, beard, head wrap and silly smile, Humble commands attention. He stimulates audiences with ideas that challenge conventional wisdom and go against the grain, with dynamic live sets that shake conventions and minds at the same time.
Humble brings fresh tracks and huge truths from his own life every week on his popular Youtube channel. His distinctive style and point of view have also been featured on popular television program CBC’s Canada Reads, and took home top prize. He was also the feature in Apple’s first Canadian ad spot for their #ShotOnIphone campaign.
Humble recently released his latest EP titled Righteous/Ratchet which features the first single H.A.I.R, a celebration of women of all shapes, sizes, hair and walks of life. His self directed video for H.A.I.R has amassed almost 2 Million views since it’s release. The video features a YouTube sensation and longtime collaborator, Lilly Singh.
Humble’s first book Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths For A Better Life was published through Indigo Press. It became a Heather’s Pick and had been on the Globe & Mail Bestsellers weeks after the release.
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