Humble the Poet

Humble the Poet
Humble the Poet
Personal information
Born	Kanwer Singh; 12 July 1981 (age 42); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	spoken-word artist; YouTube personality; rapper/singer; writer;
Website	www.humblethepoet.com
YouTube information
Also known as	Humble The Poet
Channel	The Poet Humble The Poet;
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	2008–present
Total views	15 million
Creator Awards

Kanwer Singh (born July 12, 1981), known professionally as Humble the Poet, is an Indian-Canadian YouTube personality, author, rapper and spoken-word artist.^[1] He is the author of three books, Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life, Unlearn—Beneath the Surface: 101 Honest Truths to Take Life Deeper.^[2] and Things No One Else Can Teach Us.

Early life[edit]

Kanwer Singh was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to immigrant Indian Punjabi Sikh parents. In 2010 he left his job as a teacher and became Humble the Poet to embrace poetry and spoken word full-time.^[3]

Career[edit]

Singh began releasing his recorded tracks on YouTube independently in 2008. He has toured internationally to promote his works. Singh has also collaborated with YouTube personality Lilly Singh and produced two music videos titled #LEH and #IVIVI respectively.^[4]^[5] Humble the Poet won the 2017 Canada Reads book contest, championing the book Fifteen Dogs written by Andre Alexis.^[6] In April 2020, Singh appeared on A Little Late with Lilly Singh with Jay Shetty, and again by himself in May 2021. He also revealed that he would begin a podcast, titled "Humble The Poet Daily'ish"^[7]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Award Show	Category	Result
2014	Streamy Awards	Best Original Song (#Leh With Lilly Singh)	Nominated

References[edit]

↑ Shah, Manali. "Humble the Poet on using rap to make a statement". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ "Books by Humble the Poet". CBC Books. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ "I wanted to create work that would stand the test of time, says Humble the Poet". Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ "A Conversation With YouTube Stars Humble the Poet and Superwoman #Leh". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ "Superwoman And Humble The Poet Show Toronto Pride In #IVIVI Music Video". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ "Humble The Poet, championing Fifteen Dogs, wins Canada Reads 2017". CBC. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
↑ https://twitter.com/latewithlilly/status/1391951948270563333

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[1] Shah, Manali. "Humble the Poet on using rap to make a statement". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[2] "Books by Humble the Poet". CBC Books. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[3] "I wanted to create work that would stand the test of time, says Humble the Poet". Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[4] "A Conversation With YouTube Stars Humble the Poet and Superwoman #Leh". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[5] "Superwoman And Humble The Poet Show Toronto Pride In #IVIVI Music Video". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[6] "Humble The Poet, championing Fifteen Dogs, wins Canada Reads 2017". CBC. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[7] ttps://twitter.com/latewithlilly/status/1391951948270563333

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