Dorian Paul Rogers

Dorian Paul Rogers is a performance poet and 2-time slam champion, Hip Hop artist, educator, and events curator. In 2002, he self-published his first poetry collection, For Mulattoes Only at the age of twenty. In 2006, Dorian released his first poetry album, Freight Train of Thought followed by Where’s Pauldo? in 2012. He has been featured speaker at over forty universities across the USA and has performed poetry in Ghana, Seychelles, Germany, The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ethiopia, South Africa, and Singapore.

In 2012, Dorian founded Rooftop Rhythms, a monthly poetry open mic which has gone on to become the Middle East’s largest and longest running poetry event of its kind. His cultural events in the UAE have been highlighted on CNN, BBC, and Euronews. Dorian holds an Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University, an M.S. in Urban Teacher Leadership from Georgia State University, and a B.S. in English Education from Florida State University. He currently resides in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with his wife and child.