Shanelle Gabriel is a poet, singer, and lupus warrior from Brooklyn, NY who has performed internationally including Africa, Bermuda, Europe, and more. Widely known for featuring on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, she has shared the stage with artists such as Jill Scott, Nas, Eric Benet, Dave Chapelle and more. Shanelle was spotlighted on the Rachael Ray Show, was listed as one of Blavity.com’s “Artist Activists You Should Know”, and was named one of “8 Millennial Feminist Poets That Deserve Recognition” by BET.com. Shanelle is also a lupus advocate who has spoken alongside the President of the National Institute of Health, on Capitol Hill, featured on the Lifetime Network, and in Women’s Health magazine regarding her battle with lupus. She is the Deputy Director at Urban Word NYC, a youth organization that uses poetry & hip-hop to promote literacy and youth voice. Visit www.shanellegabriel.com for more information, videos, and more.
With Poetic Theater Productions
Featured Artist in Poetic Lyricism 2019 in Poetic License: Resilience
Featured Artist in Poetic Lyricism 2018 in Poetic License: Reclamation