Birth name Dasham K Brookins Name Brother Dash Years active 2003–present | Instruments Vocals Also known as Brother Dash Genres Spoken word | |
Born December 3, 1971 (age 52)
Brooklyn, New York,
United States ( 1971-12-03 ) Origin New York City, New York, United States Occupation(s) Poet, writer and photographer Role Essayist · brotherdash.com | ||
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Brother Dash (born Dasham K. Brookins; December 3, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American Muslim spoken word artist, essayist and photographer.
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Career
Brother Dash has performed and spoken at innumerable venues for both Muslim and non-Muslim audiences, including the Isna convention, the MSA National convention, EidFest!, Global Peace and Unity Event in London, MuslimFest in Toronto, and many universities, including Yale, Columbia, Rutgers, Cambridge and Drew. He has been featured on and performed for many media outlets, including the BBC Radio 4’s documentary "Sing Your Own Psalms", WBAI, WTOR, Islam Channel, and Al-Arabiya TV.
Brother Dash is the founder of the arts-based non-profit organization I Inspire, inc., which "provides comfort, inspiration and empowerment through the arts."