Michael Jasso is a Spoken Word Artist from Visalia, CA who for over the past +15 years has worn many hats within the community. He has traveled all across California and the country as either a Poet, Emcee, Volunteer, Workshop Facilitator, Slam Coach, or a combination of all the above. He has been Lead Organizer of Visalia’s Loud Mouth Poetry Jam for the last 12+ years bringing out the world’s most talented poets, as well as showcasing the talent of the Valley’s poetry community back to the world.

As of 2024 he is the current Loud Mouth Grand Slam Champion. Plus he is a Certified Poet-Teacher affiliated with the statewide non-profit, California Poets In The Schools, and serves on the Board of Directors of Arts Visalia Visual Arts Center.

His work can be found in such collections as Dia De Las Poeticas (2020), Wayside Shrines & Other Offerings (2022), Flies, Cockroaches, & Poets (2023), and most recently Burn After Reading & Other Remains (2024).

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