DCosmic | Just Be

Life as we know it is short, yet look what we choose to do with it. We somehow manage to turn what should be a journey of intrigue and interest into moments of joy, moments of pain and years of frustration. Wanting to get to where we currently are not, as if getting there will suddenly make things better. Each person’s life journey is made up of a string of cause and effect situations. But very often we are not the cause of a situation we merely act out the effect, our realities are therefore not defined by us, we participate as mere bystanders in our own lives, complaining about how life is treating us, wishing our lives away, “I wish it was Friday” (a common quote when arriving at work on a Monday morning).

Taking responsibility for your own life allows you to create what you want in it.

This body of work is designed to take you into different worlds and modes of thought, for thought is the seed of action, and that is what is required today.

This website is a segment of an infrastructure born out of my need to cause my own destiny (a paradox in itself), I hope as you orbit this site, you enjoy it and are inspired to be the cause of your own life.

Beyonder is one of London¹s most dynamic spoken word artists. A multiple-slam winner his titles include the prestigious Urban Griots poetry slam championship (twice), the Lyrical Court All-stars grand slam and the Circle of Wisdom poetry slam. His work has been broadcast on cable TV and on radio and features on various internet sites. Beyonder is published in Loungin’ and ‘X’ magazine.

After graduating with a B.Eng honours degree in Computer Systems Engineering, from City University, Beyonder spent a number of years working as a system/business analyst in the Financial Market sector.

In 2001 after writing and performing on the underground London spoken word scene for two years, Beyonder became a full time artist, engaging in activities such as writing, performing, filmmaking and teaching.

Beyonder wrote, produced and starred in the much lauded revolutionary short film “Digitalis”, nominated for an award at The Raindance Film Festival (2002), and The BFM international Film Festival (2002). Screened at the Portobello Film Festival (2002), Bradford Film Festival (2003), BFM international Film Festival launch (2003) amongst others.

Beyonder played the lead role in the acclaimed smash hit physical theatre play “A Hip-Hop Story”, by Kompany Malakhi during its 2003 UK tour.

His performances have taken him to Europe and across the United States, where he has been featured at the Nuyorican Café in New York and the De Nacten Festival in Amsterdam and Antwerp.

Beyonder now also utilises his skills in the voice-over industry.