
Episode 13 - Love Rules Everything Around Me (Interview with Taryn "LoveReigns" Wharwood)
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Taryn “LoveReigns” Wharwood is a poet, writer, author, emcee, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and in the words of Ebony Payne-English, a curator or dopeness. LoveReigns is truly in a lane of her own and isn’t afraid to create another one if she has to.
Taryn "LoveReigns" Wharwood, a native of Miami, is the Co-Founder of the Cypher Open Mic Poetry & Soul, the longest running open mic in Jacksonville history & 2nd in the State of Florida; Founder of Artis(Tree)Live & The Closet Jax. LoveReigns’ passion for people and words has afforded her opportunities to perform and advocate on the hills of Washington, DC, Canada and educational institutions from K12 - University levels across the country.
Wharwood has literally been poetry's baby since the beginning. Her love of poetry began with her mother and continued throughout her years in private school. "In Kindergarten, the directors of my school would make us recite a poem everyday before we could enter into the building, the rest is history" She is used to being on stage and has definitely found a home within poetry professionally.
She has touched stages across the country and is showing no signs of slowing down. She has shared stages with Christina Milian, Deborah Cox, Natalie "The Floacist" Stewart, Knight Krawla, The Reformed Butterfly, The IGive, Monsta, Monica Monet, Kia Nicole and so many more. With her first spoken word cd, "The Evolution of a Poet" under her belt, she is currently working on a Chap Book and "Semi-bioraphy" entitled "When the Reign Comes". She is also working on her sophomore album "Love's Paradox".