Dan Solomon
Dan Solomon -- Man of Action! is a spoken word performer based out of Austin TX. A veteran of the South Texas scene, Dan was the host of the No Alarms Spoken Word Jam in McAllen TX for several months in 2000 and a regular presence at the Puro Slam in San Antonio in 2001 and 2002. He has toured the midwest and east coast at rock and hardcore venues, regularly winning over music audiences with his words. He has three records, , , and , and nearly a half-dozen chapbooks. His first novel, , was published in 2002.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I've played all over Texas, the east coast, and the midwest. For poets, I've performed with Talaam Acey, Shannon McGarvey, and the legendary Mark Smith, as well as countless others. I try to focus primarily on club dates and rock venues now. I've played Emo's and Stubb's BBQ in Austin, Fat Cat's in Houston, The Dixie Taverne in New Orleans, Blank Generation in Little Rock, Saratoga Winners in Albany, and dozens of show spaces in other parts of the country.
Your musical influences
Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, Bill Hicks, Saul Williams, Gil Scott Heron, George Carlin, Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg
