Soul Release w/ Abyss (Def Poetry Jam) @ Kristee's "a spoken word poetry soul music dinner experience" Saturday, October 17, 2009 Doors open at 8:00p open mic for poets, singers and comedians hip hop and R&B by guest DJ featuring Abyss (Def Poetry Jam/BET Lyric Cafe) http://www.myspace.com/abyssli... A.B.Y.S.S. - The metamorphosis of the artist we call Abyss began while working his way up the tour scene in comedy clubs. The poetry arena wasn’t really de- fined when he debuted to listeners in Jacksonville, FL. Abyss was determined to put stretch marks on the genre we now know as spoken word. He tirelessly works on his craft, a self taught musician and scribe. Abyss also served 7 yrs on the board of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. He spends countless hours of community service inside jails, schools, churches, and community centers. Abyss received a Peabody Award for his appear- ance on HBO Def Poetry the “original series” season 1, and returned to star on seasons 5 of HBO Def Po-... - tndmedia