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ABOUT
US The
FTLOP family is a group of entrepreneur poets that are unsatisfied with the opportunities and appreciation of poets by the
world today. This is mainly due to the fact that the world itself is not exposed to the beauty of spoken word. There are few
places that sanction the talent of spoken word artists outside of the poetry community, thus making poetry not easily accessed
if not with the properly guided channels to its current events. What our company provides is a portal without prejudice to
all other poetry providers, and our own unique style of poetry in order to further advance the face of poetry to the world.
We also want to provide a different face for the black community that otherwise is represented on television by over glorified
street rappers, or just a negative face on the evening news. Whenever there is something positive brewing in the black community,
there is very little exposure of these accounts or people. We resent that and we strive towards a different outlook for people
without a reference to the black community other than what is sadly allocated for audiences on television. Television is called
programming for a reason! We the youth look to finally take poetry to the forefront that it deserves, and to expose the magnificent
talents of our generation, along with their voice which is so consistently obscured in this point in time in history. Let
our voices be heard! -FTLOP Team Blatant Missess ‘Turn
your excuses into reasons”, and that is exactly what Sandra Tyndale a.k.a. “Blatant Misses” has done. Growing
up in Staten Island, NY in a family of five, including a sister Stephanie, Brother John, and mother and father Linda and Clyde,
Sandra has overcome many obstacles. She fought scoliosis, currently having corrective spinal surgery, poverty, working three
jobs through high school, education, hard work, and writing have always been part of Sandra’s life. Since she was 12
yrs old her portal of releases has been her writing, which eventually landed her a full NYU scholarship from expressively
writing of the obstacles in her life that she had to endure and overcome. She was featured on The Rosie O’ Donnell Show
as “super kid” and had a two page layout in the Rosie O’ Donnell’s Magazine. Many other publications
have also featured Sandra, including MTV 2002 Black History Month, airing a documentary regarding her struggle-to-success
story; Staten Island Advance; children’s Defense fund “Beat The Odds”. She has been awarded the Estelle
Osbourne Award for nursing; honors from Urban League; National Black Nursing Association; NAACP, and much more. Sandra has
also participated in Children’s Defense Fund Youth Leadership Summits, becoming a better person and helping others in
the process. Sandra loves
helping people, especially through the use of her spoken word, which she has done for 13 years, starting as just a writer,
and now has been performing for about four years. She has performed at many spots, Including the legendary Nuyorican Poets
Café, Bowery poetry Café, Folukies, The Urban Juke Joint, and many more. She has also done college Showcases
including New York university, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Lehman College, Monroe College, Pace University, Stony Brook
University, Bronx Community College, Purchase college, and many others. Sandra is the President and the co-founder of “For
the Love of Poetry”, helping to organize, promote, and perform at monthly showcase at Bogart’s Bar & Lounge
for over a year. She also currently writes for Brown Eyez Magazine, a magazine from an urban health perspective. Her drive
keeps her in constant pursuit of future projects with writing and spoken word.
Sandra is an NYU alumni, graduating with her BSN in 2007, and currently working as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse
in Maimonides Hospital. Sandra takes life into her hands and God into her heart to guide her to her purpose, which she believes
is educating, entertaining, motivating, helping, and inspiring through spoken word and helping hands. This is why they call
her Blatant Misses; she takes life into her hands. She’s a poet first, a lady second, and always blatantly speaking
her mind about serious issues that effect everyone. Favorite Quote: “I feel,
I write, I think, because if I feel then think, I probably wouldn’t write”- Sandra Tyndale For
The Love of Poetry LLC Chief Operating Officer Chief Technical Officer Co-Founder
Mic Barber
Holding a mic and standing on the big stage does not mean that you belong there. A combination of charisma,
showmanship, and the ability to control a crowd mark the essence of a true MC and a great host. So when an individual can
grace a stage and spark the attention of the entire crowd, then develop their skills assisting others in crafting theirs in
the recording studio and in a live arena, they deserve the opportunity to prove themselves as deserving of seizing the Mic.
Mic grew up in the
Claremont Housing section of the South Bronx with his mother, Olean and four of his seven siblings. His three sisters, Ebony
(aka Onyxx), Vera, and Colleen, and one of his two brothers, Percy. He also has two other sisters; RaShaun and Rida on his
father’s side. It was after moving to live with his father in Chicago at an early age that he was introduced to music
through his older brother, Miles. When Mic eventually moved back with his mother in New York, he could not keep the rhythms
and his new found love for music out of his head. He took this passion and nurtured it by participating in numerous performing
arts events at C.J.H.S. Mic later transferred to DeWitt Clinton High School and expanded his role as a host and performer
in a number of shows ranging from fashion, dance, to live music performances while excelling in sports and academics. This
evolution of his talents and abilities was carried over onto a bigger stage; St. Johns University.
Mic began creating a legacy for himself, organizing a host of activities and events on and off campus. His charismatic
and energetic personality caught the attention of the higher ups, who called upon his expertise to host every notable event
on St. Johns’ campus including “Amateur Night at SJU”, “Who the Next MC Battle”, and the campus
favorite, “Black Music Fest Concert” which showcased artists such as Mobb Deep, Kanye West, and Talib Qwali. This
launched his career and gave him more focus into his unique niche within the entertainment industry. Now working with starving
artists and producers, Mic took his own personal experience and his gift for interacting and started teaching others to assist
others in honing their skills in the recording studio, preparing for live performances, and using their network and resources
to get their career over the hump and into the next phase in the entertainment business.
Mic has compiled a list of accomplishments that has molded him into a force to be reckoned with. He has been a contestant
on VH1’s “I Want to Work for Diddy” show, and is the traveling host for the “For the Love of Poetry”
team, a group of poets that strive to build an unprejudiced portal for poets, singers, and MC’s to enter the mainstream.
His entrepreneurial spirit has also led him to establish M.I.C Management, a company geared to kick starting artists’
career by developing their imagination and directing them down their individual path towards their calling in the entertainment
business. Their services range from talent booking, to event planning, and promotions. While working as a banker, Mic is now
living a purpose driven life as a paid host and event planner. Mic, with the help of his team, now host two events in the
New York City area that assist new artists, poets, and producers showcase their talents. As he transcends his vision towards
the future, he seeks to build a legacy for himself and his family while staying approachable to aspiring artists that want
to step up to the Mic.
Credentials
Founder & CEO of M.I.C. Management. Host
& Event Planner with For the Love of Poetry. Other than that, He just throws Mad Parties!!!
Favorite Quote:"
I'll see you @ the top, its too crowded down here"
Mike Barber
M.I.C Management
Chief Executive
Officer The Black Plague
On August 18, 1978 in a small town called Vietnam in the small island of the Dominican Republic
was born the entity that we know as “The Black Plague”. Born Francisco Javier Reyes, the Plague was born to the
unforgiving arms of poverty. A poverty that he once bowed to prevent for his family and his people at all cost. In 1985 he
landed in America, where the plague was destined to fulfill his dream through education, hard work, and determination. To
make this dream possible he started a poetry company called “For the Love of Poetry”, in where he entrusted all
of his faith to lead him to this vision. Equipped with knowledge, this team of poetic scholars have traveled the map to spread
their voice in any and every mic they could get their hands on to follow this vision. A vision of a brighter and more tangible
option for struggling poets that harbor the gift of spoken word. Spoken word is not only an amazing art form,
but it is also a tool. A tool that can help heal, teach, and even connect people to one another. Through his poetry The Black
Plague tells his story. He reveals his fears, his dreams, his hopes, but most importantly his truth! There are many that have
the God given talent to express themselves in such a magnificent way, but there are few that put it to good use and follow
a greater dream than to simply self glorify. The Black Plague fights for “Poetry”, which is the mother of his
gift and the key component to his success. Plague is determined to create a bigger and more deserving platform for this undeniably
noble ancient tool of expression.
The Black Plague is a childcare counselor with the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. He works with
Children in a Psychiatric Treatment Facility in New York. He has been in venues such as The Nuyorican Poets Café, The
Bowery Poetry club, The Urban Juke joint, Sin Sin Lounge, Sutra lounge, Silk Road Café, and many more. He has also
appeared in many colleges including New York University, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Lehman College, Monroe College, Pace
University, Stony Brook University, Bronx Community College, Purchase College, and many more. Favorite Quote: “You can make money or make excuses, but only one amounts
to something when you add them up”. Francisco
J. Reyes For the Love of Poetry LLC Chief Executive
Officer Chief Financial Officer Founder
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