Ise Lyfe

Ise Lyfe (pronounced "Ice Life")
Born
Isaac Patrick-Francis Brown

(1982-12-28) December 28, 1982 (age 41)
Oakland, California
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Actor, Social Justice Advocate, Spoken Word Artist, Writer, Emcee
Years active2000–present
OrganizationLyfe Productives
Notable workPistols and Prayers (2010), Pistols and Prayers Audiobook (2010), Brighter Than Blight (2013)
Awards
  • John George Social Justice Award (2009)
  • Civic Pride Award (2011)
  • Oakland Indie Award (2012)
  • Oakland Soul Award (2012)
  • Ise Lyfe Day birthday honored by City of Oakland (2012)
Websitewww.iselyfe.com

Ise Lyfe (pronounced "Ice Life"), born Isaac Patrick-Francis Brown, is a spoken word and hip-hop artist as well as an educator, community organizer, and activist in his native Oakland, California. He appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam performing a piece entitled Popular Dirt on HBO.[1] He appeared in a one-man show based on his book Pistols and Prayers, and wrote another one-person show called Who's Krazy?.[2] He has also presented a multi-media conceptual art project, Brighter than Blight.[3]

From 2008 to 2011 he was a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission for the city of Oakland.[citation needed] He won the Soul of Oakland award in 2012.[citation needed] He was featured along with several other Oakland artists in the book Oakland in Popular Memory by Matt Werner.[4]

  1. ^ "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry 34". Def Poetry Jam. Season 5. Episode 6. 15 July 2005. HBO.
  2. ^ Swan, Rachel. "Ise Lyfe Asks Who's Really Krazy?". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  3. ^ "38th Notes.com, Ise Lyfe's "Brighter Than Blight" Tells the East Oakland Story, June 24, 2013". Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Thought Publishing » Oakland in Popular Memory". Thought Publishing. Retrieved 2019-09-03.