BIOGRAPHY
Uche Uwadinachi,a
performance poet also called Flames - Priest of poetry is the author of poetry
collection "SCAR in the HEART of pain" and it’s Spoken Word audio
Album.
He
is the winner of ANA Lagos (Association of Nigerian Authors) Poetry Performance
Festival (LASPOFEST) Prize 2006 and Pakistan June ‘Poetrycraze’ contest 2009.
2nd Prize Poetry Winner of Ken Saro-Wiwa Contest USA 2010, top ten Award For
The Korean-Nigera Poetry Feast 2012, 2nd runner-up in the National
Poetry Slam Competition 2012, 3rd prize winner for poetry at the FNL POETRY and
SHORT STORY Competition December 2012 and Top Poetry Winner (March)
of the African Street Writer 2013.Uche’s
poem was shortlisted among the ten best poems for the Korea-Nigeria Poetry
Fiesta 2012, his poems has been published in the 'Lime Jewel' collection London
2010, ‘if yu hia say a de prizin’ 2012 Nigeria and other publications and the 'World Poetry
International Peace E- Anthology' Canada 2013.
His poetry performances
has been seen on Bookshelves-LTV 8, Konto Music-NTA 10, 9ja TV, Tinapa Trade
Expo 2008, Lagos State Trade Fair EKO-EXPO 2011, Wordslam 1,2,3, 4 & 5,
Poetry Potter, Potters Lounge, Anthill, Pen Society , British Council Lagos ,
Chill and Relax Gbagada,Wordup, Book and Gauge, among others. He has worked as
a continuity man/ writer for TV commercials, musicals, Reality TV shows: The
Heir Apparent, and presently, he is an independent television presenter/researcher
with Konto Music and works towards his latest spoken-word-rap album titled ‘E’FI
MI LE’ joo’or’.
