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Kinetic Affect | |
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| Origin | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Spoken word, performance poetry |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Members | Gabriel Giron, Credell "Pete" Kitchen |
| Past members | Kirk Latimer |
| Website | kineticaffect |
Kinetic Affect is a spoken word poetry and performance group based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was originally founded by Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer in 2007 and is known for combining personal narrative with social themes in live performance and youth programming. The group has performed at schools, community events, correctional facilities, and conferences throughout the United States.
History
[edit]Gabriel Giron, a U.S. Army veteran and cancer survivor, and Kirk Latimer, a former high school English teacher, met at a poetry slam in Kalamazoo in 2006. They began performing together the following year, forming Kinetic Affect in 2007.[1] Their work often centered on themes such as trauma, mental health, and education, using spoken word as a tool for communication and change.
The duo appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2009 and performed at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York in 2010.[2]
Speak It Forward, Inc.
[edit]In 2009, Giron and Latimer co-founded Speak It Forward, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides spoken word programming for youth, with a focus on underserved communities and alternative education settings. The organization conducts workshops in schools, juvenile detention centers, and treatment facilities.[3]
Transition and Continuation
[edit]Kirk Latimer passed away in September 2020.[4] Following his death, Gabriel Giron continued the work of Kinetic Affect and Speak It Forward. In 2023, Giron began performing with Credell “Pete” Kitchen, a speaker and mindset coach. Kitchen became the newest member of Kinetic Affect, contributing to its educational and motivational programming.[5]
Media and Performances
[edit]Kinetic Affect has been featured on America’s Got Talent, in local PBS programming,[6] and in media coverage from sources including *Second Wave Media* and *Encore Kalamazoo*. The group has performed for audiences in educational institutions, theaters, and conference spaces across the United States. Their final project as the original duo was an animated poem titled Stargazing, released in 2022.[7]
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]- ^ "The beautiful scars of Kinetic Affect bring healing to others". Second Wave Southwest Michigan. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Kinetic Affect History". Kinetic Affect. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Spoken word duo uses poetry to convey hope". Interlochen Public Radio. 15 September 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Kalamazoo to say goodbye to poet and motivational speaker, Kirk Latimer, in Sunday memorial". Second Wave Media. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "A Storyteller's Next Chapter". Encore Kalamazoo. April 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Lively Arts". PBS. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Spoken word duo's final act: Animated poem 'Stargazing'". NowKalamazoo. 25 February 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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