Ty Scott King

Jacksonville, FL

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Overview

​Ty Scott King is a GRAMMY® nominated poet, an award-winning rapper, a Billboard charting artist, a 2x bestselling author, and an internationally known voiceover artist for brands such as McDonald's and Pizza Hut.

From performing at the United States Pentagon to sharing stages with industry greats to captivating international audiences to appearing on networks such as BET and TBN and being heard on airwaves worldwide, Ty Scott King—hailed as "the Maya Angelou of this generation"—uses her God-given gifts to remind others of their worth and purpose.


Reviews

9 reviews

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Beverly S.

July 13, 2021
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Absolutely Fabulous

Ty is a class act. The epitome of a lady. Loved all that she brought ❤️

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Ty Scott King

Thank you, Beverly. You are a beautiful soul and it was my pleasure to celebrate your birthday with a custom poetry piece (and a bonus piece)!


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Liliana R.

February 24, 2021
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Amazing and Powerful

Ty was absolutely amazing. From the beginning of this process she was professional and responsive. Our students and faculty loved her performance. She speaks with such passion and connects to the hearts of those that listen to her. I highly recommend her for any event you are hosting. Thank you TY, your pieces were an honor to experience. Queen. :)

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Ty Scott King

Liliana, thank you all again for having me! I had such a great time speaking to your students and faculty.


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Natassjia M.

September 26, 2020
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Anointed By God just for this. A true talent

This is one of the best artists I have ever had the pleasure of working with... she was versatile, extremely, talented, professional and a beautiful soul... I would book her again and again and again!

Hired as: Hip Hop Artist, Spoken Word Artist


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Evelyn C.

August 8, 2020
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Fantastic Performance

We had a corporate team gathering of around 20 people for our Zoom call, and had a set of 3 performers to come and entertain. Ty's performance was by far our team's favorite, and her poetry touched all of us deeply.
She was very responsive and professional, and we look forward to keeping in touch with her in the future and plan to invite her again to perform more. You can trust her to do an excellent job for any event you plan to host.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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T. B.

October 14, 2019
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Poem for my 50th

Absolutely wonderful! Ty is so talented; she called and asked me a few questions, then tailored a poem that fit my life as I was celebrating my 50th bday. Words can not Express how touching and moving the poem was! Absolutley devine!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Ty Scott King

Thank you very much, T. It was my pleasure to write and perform a poem to help you bring in your 50th year with a bang!

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 5 - 45 minutes

Unions: BMI

What to expect

Poetry & Hip Hop that spreads a message of hope. Music/No Music/Acoustic. High-energy. Crowd connection. No matter the size of the venue, the performance will still be 100%.

About

TY SCOTT KING
Artist. Author. Speaker.

Ty Scott King is a versatile, award-winning, Grammy Award considered artist who has fine-tuned a balance between poetry and hip hop. Referred to by many as “the Maya Angelou of this generation,” she has shared platforms with a variety of notable industry greats, awed international audiences, and performed at the United States Pentagon.

Ty has successfully showcased her poetic talent on the National Poetry Slam level, founded and toured in the hip hop & poetry group: Platinum Souls, hosted an international television show, and served as host of her own radio show. Her poetry has been featured in national radio ads for corporate giants such as Pizza Hut, McDonald's (for which she won a prestigious Silver Mic Award), and Aveeno. She has appeared on major television networks such as BET and TV One, and has garnered multiple long-running successes on the Billboard Music Charts.

Also a published author and accomplished speaker, Ty is showing no signs of slowing her pace as she continues to inspire others to overcome their trials while boldly sharing their gifts and talents.

Additional booking notes

2 mics and 2 monitors

Past booked events

May 2024

10

Friday

House Party

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Middleburg, FL

July 2021

11

Sunday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 8:30pm

Walnut, CA

February 2021

24

Wednesday

School Assembly

11:00am - 12:00pm

Orange, CA

August 2020

07

Friday

Corporate Event

2:00pm - 2:15pm

Marina Del Rey, CA

May 2020

29

Friday

Worship Service

10:00pm - 10:30pm

San Diego, CA

December 2019

13

Friday

Nonprofit Event

8:30pm - 9:15pm

Aliso Viejo, CA

October 2019

05

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Long Beach, CA

September 2019

18

Wednesday

Nonprofit Event

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Los Angeles, CA

December 2017

24

Sunday

Concert

12:00pm - 3:00pm

San Clemente, CA

October 2017

22

Sunday

Religious Celebration

4:00pm - 4:15pm

Los Angeles, CA

22

Sunday

Religious Celebration

4:00pm - 4:15pm

Los Angeles, CA

September 2017

13

Wednesday

Surprise

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Gardena, CA

Set list

Poetry & Hip Hop

Influences and inspiration

Maya Angelou, Amanda Gorman, Lauryn Hill, MC Lyte, Wande, and more!

Setup requirements

microphones

monitors

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