Marcus Rene Van is a performance poet living in San Francisco. He uses poetry to fuse realistic tales about being a Transgendered poet of color with his love of hip-hop. Outside of slam, Marcus has traveled to venues all over the nine counties of the bay area and beyond, spitting bold lyrics to incense racist and homophobic minds.

He has performed in San Francisco venues including Theatre Rhino, San Francisco Pride Stage, Second Sundays at the Justice League, Poetry Above Paradise, and many others. Outside of the Bay, he was featured in Vancouver’s Rock for Choice Festival and Providence and Seattle Nation Poety Slams. Marcus also organizes benefits and shows to raise money to maintain artist spaces.