Breaking Into… Poetry and Spoken Word w/Lem “The Saint” Gonsalves | BHL’s Breaking Into

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Lem "The Saint" Gonsalves.


Saint's writing journey began in high school constructing love poems to girls he was too afraid to talk to. Since then, he has performed internationally and has released 2 CD's, a chapbook, and a DVD documentary entitled "Rise To the Ill-List: Poetic Journey of The Saint". His style infuses humor, passion, and ideals which inspire as well as entertain. He has opened for hip-hop artists Common and Lupe Fiasco and has shared the stage with R&B legends Bel Biv Devoe and Faith Evans. He was also selected to be on Season 3 and Season 5 of the NAACP Image Award nominated show "Verses and Flow". This past summer, he was a member of the 2015 San Diego Poetry Slam Team which finished 5th in the nation at the National Poetry Slam in Oakland, CA. AND he is a host at AfterbuzzTV.