Levi the Poet

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Birth nameLevi Morgan Macallister
Also known asLevi the Poet
Born (1989-07-26) July 26, 1989 (age 34)
Origin Albuquerque, New Mexico
Genres Spoken word
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2007–present
LabelsCome&Live!
Website levithepoet.net

Levi Morgan MacAllister (born July 26, 1989), who goes by the stage name Levi the Poet, is an American spoken word artist. His first release, Werewolves, was released independently in 2009. The subsequent release, an extended play, Monologues, was released by Come&Live! Records, in 2011. He released a studio album with Come & Live Records, Seasons , in 2012. His follow-up studio album, Correspondence (A Fiction) , was released independently, in 2014.

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Early life

MacAllister was born as Levi Morgan MacAllister, [1] [2] on July 26, 1989, [3] the son of a preacher, Mark Stephen MacAllister, [2] and his mother, Jody McEwen MacAllister, [4] where he is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico. [5] [6] [7] He is an older brother to sister, Bree. [4] His father died on January 7, 2011, by committing suicide, and this has led MacAllister to be an advocate of mental health awareness, in the fight for suicide prevention. [2] [6] [8] [9]

Music career

MacAllister's music career commenced in 2007, [10] yet his first release, Werewolves, was released independently, on October 1, 2009. [10] He released an extended play, Monologues, with Come&Live! Records on November 22, 2011. [10] His first studio album, Seasons , was released on December 11, 2012, by Come&Live Records. [10] The subsequent album, Correspondence (A Fiction) , was released independently, on November 17, 2014. [10] MacAllister has also appeared on the Sleeping Giant album Finished People, on a track called "Violence", as well as Alex Sugg's most recent album on a track called "Braincase". He was also featured on the song "Friendly Crossfire" on Hotel Books' album Run Wild, Stay Alive, released on June 3, 2016.

Personal life

Levi Macallister resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

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References

  1. ↑ Rice, Mark (February 21, 2015). "Levi the Poet Interview". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Levi the Poet (December 6, 2012). "TWLOHA: The Story Of Rearview Memories". Levi the Poet. Retrieved June 25, 2015.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "I'm 24 today. For 24hrs, get 24% off anything in our store by entering "birthday" as the promo on checkout". Twitter. July 26, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Tributes.com (January 7, 2011). "Mark MacAllister obituary". Tributes.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ van Pelt, Doug (January 2013). "Levi MacAllister feature". HM . pp. 22–23. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. 1 2 van Pelt, Doug (March 8, 2012). "Levi MacAllister interview". HM. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rahmanparast, Alexa (August 13, 2014). "Levi the Poet: The Man Behind The Poems". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Sarachik, Justin (January 16, 2015). "Levi the Poet Shares Heart Wrenching Story of His Missionary Dad's Suicide; 'His Death was a Perceived Act of Love for Us'". Breathecast. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Sarachik, Justin (March 11, 2015). "Levi the Poet Explains How His Father's Suicide was Perceived as an 'Act of Love'; Says He Hopes to be a Better Husband & Dad (INTERVIEW 2)". Breathecast. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Jesus Freak Hideout. "Levi the Poet". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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