Shai Moonlight

Columbia, SC

$100 and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

✨ Poetess | Spoken Word Artist | Hostess | Actress | Event Organizer/Promoter
📍 Based in Columbia, SC | ✈️ Open to Travel | 💵 Rates starting at $100
Choosing Shai means you’re securing an experience. Her artistry is deeply rooted in connection: connection to words, to audiences, to community, and to purpose. Whether you need a performer who can move hearts with poetry, a hostess who can guide an event with energy, an actress who can bring a role to life, or an organizer who can make your vision a reality, Shai delivers with integrity, artistry, and passion. For booking inquiries, collaborations, or more information, connect with Shai Moonlight today and let her illuminate your next event.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Karen J.

October 2, 2025

Shai is an amazing spoken word artist and host.

Every show that I have attended that she has hosted or been a performer, she has command the stage and always let the audience in amazement.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Rian N.

October 2, 2025

A sister who is also a great poet

Shai Moonlight is like a thunderous quiet storm. She is very powerful. She is very authoritative, but is not too loud or overpowering. It’s impactful and powerful. Her words definitely uplift your soul.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Booking information

Price range: $100 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Choosing Shai means booking more than just a performer—you’re securing an experience. Her artistry is deeply rooted in connection: connection to words, to audiences, to community, and to purpose. Whether you need a performer who can move hearts with poetry, a hostess who can guide an event with energy, an actress who can bring a role to life, or an organizer who can make your vision a reality, Shai delivers with integrity, artistry, and passion.

About

Brittany Jones, also known as Shai (pronounced “shy”) Moonlight is a Columbia based poet, host and artivist. After over two decades as a strictly page poet, Brittany began performing spoken word in March 2024. Now a member of the PoeTree Family and New Danger Arts Collective, she works as a healthcare professional by day and is the mother of three amazingly unique kids. She feels her purpose in poetry is to be an ever-changing and ever-present light.

Additional booking notes

Flexible - open to discuss on case-by-case basis.

Influences and inspiration

Jill Scott
Erykah Badu
Floetry
Tank and the Bangas

Setup requirements

mic, sound, lighting, stool

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