Jamie DeWolf

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Jamie DeWolf
Born	Jamie Grant (1977-10-28) October 28, 1977 (age 46) Eureka, California, U.S.
Known for	Slam poet, spoken word, comedian, storyteller, showman, filmmaker
Notable work	Solo poems: The God and the Man The Girl in the Hallway Grim Fairy Tale Born Blameless Bumpin Uglies Talk Hard Rebels Without Applause With The Suicide Kings: In Spite of Everything - Full-length play Ricochet in Reverse Exit Wounds Fun Times
Awards	2003 San Francisco Bay Guardian "Best of the Bay" award Grand Slam Winner National Poetry Slam
Website	jamiedewolf.com

Jamie DeWolf (born October 28, 1977) is an American slam poet, film director, writer, spoken word artist, and circus ringmaster from Oakland, California.^[1]

DeWolf is best known for his early career as a slam poetry champion, his award-winning films for Youth Speaks Bigger Picture Project, live tours with the performance trio The Suicide Kings, hosting the monthly Tourettes Without Regrets at the Oakland Metro OperaHouse, and for his work as a producer and performer on NPR's Snap Judgment. DeWolf has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry, 60 Minutes, UPN, Inside Edition, and CBS. DeWolf directed, wrote and starred in the feature film Smoked. The Movie (2012).

He is also the great-grandson of author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and an outspoken critic of the Church of Scientology. In 2000 he hosted the first ever anti-Scientology summit in Clearwater, Florida.^[2] He was named one of the "Top 25 People Crippling Scientology" by The Village Voice in 2011.^[3]