Joey De Jesus is an American writer, performer, community activist, and political candidate.
Their work includes the poetry collection NOCT: The Threshold of Madness, which was a selection of the 2019 Atlas Review chapbook contest, and the poetry collection HOAX, forthcoming from The Operating System in 2020.[1][2] They have received numerous awards and fellowships for their work, including a 2020 ArtFP grant from BRIC Arts Media, and a 2017 New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship.[3][4]
De Jesus is a Democrat in New York City and a former candidate for New York State Assembly District 38.[5]