HBO Def Poet/ Singer/ Activist/ Advocate for Lupus Awareness

Shanelle Gabriel is a poet, singer, and lupus warrior from Brooklyn, NY who has performed internationally including Africa and Europe. Widely known for featuring on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, she has shared the stage with artists such as Jill Scott, Nas, Dave Chapelle and more. She was listed as one of Blavity.com's "Artist Activists You Should Know" and one of "8 Millennial Feminist Poets That Deserve Recognition" by BET.com. Shanelle is also a health activist who has spoken alongside the President of the National Institute of Health, on Capitol Hill, and has featured on the Lifetime Network, in Women’s Health Magazine, and more about her continued battle with lupus. Presently, she is working on her third album, pursuing her Master's in Education at Columbia University Teachers College while serving as the Interim Executive Director at Urban Word NYC, a youth organization that uses poetry & hip-hop to promote literacy and youth voice.