This page is dedicated to the projects and performances of Floyd Boykin Jr. over the years. An Earthly Gem In I (poetry book) TBA Floyd's Independent Films, Music Videos and Commercial Experience Released 2nd music video for "She Could Be My Wife". Released 1st music video for "Shoulder To Lean On". SpokenVizions Entertainment's "Vote: It's Not A Metaphor...Campaign) October 2008 "A Call To Oneness" Music Video June 2008 ...And Then There Was Love (June 2002) Film. Missouri Tourism In Your Backyard Commercial (2001) Floyd's live appearances include:
Floyd's BOOK Projects includes
NO MORE SILENT CRIES (poetry anthology dedicated to the topic of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Released: 10-20-2005 (Published work by Floyd Boykin Jr. appears in this anthology, along with 41 other poets across the country)
Waiting To Dance With Her Spirit (poetry book) April 2007
Bare Essence: The Soul Of Me (poetry) May 2004
Poetic Bliss (poetry) October 2000
Floyd's CD Projects includes
EARTHOLOGY (poetry/music CD) September 2009
Your All by Lamar Harris (Compilation) 2005
EKLIPSE (poetry) 2004
The Fortress (Poetry Compilation) 2002
That Self-Emancipated Brutha (poetry) 2001
Muzik For The Mind: Vol 2 (The Island of Dreams)1999
Project L.I.F.E. (Learning Information For Existence (compilation CD). 1998
Mentality 2 Relality (hip-hop) 1997
Muzik For The Mind: Volume One (No Limits) 1996
Performed at the 9th Annual of Spoken Word Groove in St. Louis, MO July 31. 2009
Opened for the Last Poets at UMSL January 30th, 2009 Performed for The Presidential Inauguration Celebration Poets Against Lupus Benefit Concert Performed with Maya Azucena in St. Louis. 2006 Performed with Lamar Harris for "Your All" Released Party 2005 Opened for AHOLA and Murphy Lee of the St. Lunatics) The 5 Spot (Hard Rock Cafe in St. Louis, Missouri) 2004 MEMBER of the 2004 National Poetry Slam Team Performed at Sablo Cafe' with Kalmunity in Montreal, Canada. (June 2004). Performed at The Jello Bar in Montreal, Canada (June 2004). Performed at Club Silencia in Montreal, Canada along with The Soul Vibe Poetry Collective (June 2004). Featured on CHUO 89.1 FM along with Soul Vibe Poetry Collective in Ottawa, Canada (June 2004). Featured at The African Palace (Golden Star Lounge) with Soul Vibe Poetry Collective in Ottawa, Canada (June 2004). Performed at the URBANWELL in Ottawa, Canada (June 2004). Performed at Cafe Nostalgica with Soul Vibe Poetry Collective in Ottawa, Canada (June 2004). Opened up for GOAPELE in Kansas City, MO during the Flow In The Night Featured at the Hard Rock Cafe in PHOENIX, Arizona with Queen Sheba, Samantha Raheem, Hollywood, and others for a program called "And She Speaks" (April 2004). Featured Poet at Club Candlelites in Jamestown, NC (April 2004). Featured Poet at Nabi's House in Peoria, Illinois (April 2004) Opening act for comedian Maurice G (seen on B.E.T.'s ComicView) and Rob Stapleton (Def Comedy Jam) at the 2 STL Brothers Comedy Club. (January 2003). Featured artist at the 2nd Annual Spoken Word Expo at the Ambassador in St. Louis. (Nov. 2002). Essence Festival at the Host Of Blues in New Orleans hosted by SHANG of BET fame and ISIS JONES of St. Louis Q95.5 FM Radio (JULY 2002). Sisterhood Convention in Memphis, Tennessee (June 2002) The 5th Annual Classic Black Gala. Kansas City, MO (February2002) Apache Cafe in Atlanta, Georgia (2002). This event took place during Chill Da Player and Allen Spears of Styles Clothing while on their 15 City Tour. Featured poet at the 1st Annual Spoken Word Expo. St. Louis, MO (November 2001) Langston Hughes Black Poetry Festival in St. Louis (April 2001) Jive Turkey in Kansas City sponsored by The Black Poets Collective (November 2001) Opening act for Gil Scott-Heron at Spruill's in St. Louis. (2000) Opening act for Malik Yusef at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis sponsored by The FLOW. (2000) Opening act for The Last Poets at Club Divinity in St. Louis. (1999)
in East St. Louis. January 2009
in St. Louis, MO October 2008
Featured at HOLY JOE'S sponsored by Up From The Roots/Dwayne Morgan. Soul Vibe Poetry Collective featured (June 2004)
Contest. Also won the regional poetry competition for Flow In The Night. (May 2004).
Black Rep Poetry Series in St. Louis (January 2002)
The Joe Torry "Give BACK To Love" Foundation. St. Louis, MO (November 2001)