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| background = solo_singer | background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Paul Francis | birth_name = Paul Francis
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|18|mf=yes}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|18|mf=yes}}
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| genre = ]<!-- See ]--> | genre = ]<!-- See ]-->
| occupation = ], ] | occupation = ], ]
| years_active = 1996&ndash;present | years_active = 1996&ndash;present
| associated_acts = ], ], ], ], ], ], Art Official Intelligence | associated_acts = ], ], ], Art Official Intelligence
| label = ]<br>]<br>]<br>] | label = ], ], ], ]
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'''Paul "Sage" Francis''' (born November 18, 1976) is a ] artist from ]. '''Paul "Sage" Francis''' (born November 18, 1976) is a ] artist from ]. He is a founder of ].


==Biography== ==History==
Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label ]. This label first began as a way for Francis to release his previously unreleased songs in the late '90s, and has since evolved into an official enterprise with an expanding roster of like-minded artists. Francis won the ] Emcee battle in 2000 and released several CDs available only on his tours and website (''Still Sick'', ''Sick Of Waiting'', ''Sick of Waging War'', ''Sickly Business'', ''Still Sickly Business'', ''Sick of Wasting included''). In 2001, his song "]," recorded on October 11, 2001, became an Internet hit for its critique of American media during, and immediately following, the ]. After releasing his critically acclaimed '']'' album in 2002, he signed to ], making Francis the first hip-hop artist to sign with the punk-rock label. He subsequently released three albums with Epitaph; '']'' (2005), '']'' (2007), and '']'' (2010)<ref name="Braidwood">Braidwood, Stefan (2005) "", ], February 17, 2005, retrieved 2010-11-14</ref><ref name="Massimo">Massimo, Rick (2007) "R.I. Rapper Hits the Road", '']'', May 13, 2007</ref> Born Paul Francis in ], Sage Francis is a rapper, writer and performer from ]. He is a founder and CEO of the independent hip hop record label ]. The label first began as a way for him to release his previously unreleased songs in the late 1990s. It has since evolved into an official enterprise with an expanding roster of like-minded artists. He released several ''Sick Of'' mixtapes available only on his tours and website.
Sage Francis won the ] emcee battle in 2000. In 2001, the song "]," recorded on October 11, 2001, became an Internet hit for its critique of American media during, and immediately following, the ]. He released the critically acclaimed first solo album '']'' in 2002. He signed to ], making himself the first hip hop artist to sign with the punk rock label. He subsequently released three albums with Epitaph Records; '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref name="Braidwood">Braidwood, Stefan (2005), ], February 17, 2005, retrieved 2010-11-14</ref><ref name="Massimo">Massimo, Rick (2007) "R.I. Rapper Hits the Road", '']'', May 13, 2007</ref>

Francis is also part of the contemporary ] movement. Francis' relationship with the Providence ] community (he was on their 1998, 1999 and 2002 national poetry slam teams<ref name="got">http://www.gotpoetry.com/Sections/op=viewarticle/artid=16.html Providence Poetry Slam info on GotPoetry.com</ref>) led to it being called "The House that Sage Francis Built."<ref name="wiyf">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' ]: Soft Skull Press. Page 100. ISBN 1-933-36882-9.</ref> From 2000 - 2002, he also DJ-ed for the NYC-Urbana ], a weekly slam series held at the legendary punk rock venue ].<ref name="wiyf1">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' ]: Soft Skull Press. Page 198. ISBN 1-933-36882-9.</ref> Sage Francis is also part of the contemporary ] movement. His relationship with the Providence ] community (he was on their 1998, 1999 and 2002 national poetry slam teams<ref name="got">http://www.gotpoetry.com/Sections/op=viewarticle/artid=16.html Providence Poetry Slam info on GotPoetry.com</ref>) led to it being called "The House that Sage Francis Built."<ref name="wiyf">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' ]: Soft Skull Press. Page 100. ISBN 1-933-36882-9.</ref> From 2000 to 2002, he also DJ-ed for the NYC-Urbana poetry slam, a weekly slam series held at the legendary punk rock venue ].<ref name="wiyf1">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' ]: Soft Skull Press. Page 198. ISBN 1-933-36882-9.</ref>
⚫ Sage Francis has done extensive live shows as well, whether it was battling during Scribble Jam, as well as doing live shows for the past two decades. He has done shows with Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Bernard Dolan, Eyedea and Abilities, and many other artists. Most recently, he has toured with Bernard Dolan and Buddy Wakefield who are both artists on his Strange Famous Record Label.

⚫ Sage Francis has done extensive live shows as well, whether it was battling during Scribble Jam, as well as doing live shows for the past two decades. He has done shows with ], ], ] among others. Most recently, he has toured with ] and ] who are both artists on Strange Famous Records.


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Sage Francis
Background information
Birth namePaul Francis
Born (1976-11-18) November 18, 1976 (age 48)
Miami, Florida
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Spoken word artist
Years active1996–present
LabelsStrange Famous Records, Anticon, Epitaph Records, ANTI-
Websitewww.sagefrancis.net

Paul "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is a hip hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island. He is a founder of Strange Famous Records.

History

Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper, writer and performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is a founder and CEO of the independent hip hop record label Strange Famous Records. The label first began as a way for him to release his previously unreleased songs in the late 1990s. It has since evolved into an official enterprise with an expanding roster of like-minded artists. He released several Sick Of mixtapes available only on his tours and website.

Sage Francis won the Scribble Jam emcee battle in 2000. In 2001, the song "Makeshift Patriot," recorded on October 11, 2001, became an Internet hit for its critique of American media during, and immediately following, the September 11 attacks. He released the critically acclaimed first solo album Personal Journals in 2002. He signed to Epitaph Records, making himself the first hip hop artist to sign with the punk rock label. He subsequently released three albums with Epitaph Records; A Healthy Distrust, Human the Death Dance and Li(f)e.

Sage Francis is also part of the contemporary spoken word movement. His relationship with the Providence poetry slam community (he was on their 1998, 1999 and 2002 national poetry slam teams) led to it being called "The House that Sage Francis Built." From 2000 to 2002, he also DJ-ed for the NYC-Urbana poetry slam, a weekly slam series held at the legendary punk rock venue CBGB.

Sage Francis has done extensive live shows as well, whether it was battling during Scribble Jam, as well as doing live shows for the past two decades. He has done shows with Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities among others. Most recently, he has toured with B. Dolan and Buddy Wakefield who are both artists on Strange Famous Records.

Discography

Main article: Sage Francis discography

Studio albums

Sick of mixtapes

Live albums

DVDs

References

  1. Braidwood, Stefan (2005)Sage Francis A Healthy Distrust, PopMatters, February 17, 2005, retrieved 2010-11-14
  2. Massimo, Rick (2007) "R.I. Rapper Hits the Road", Providence Journal, May 13, 2007
  3. http://www.gotpoetry.com/Sections/op=viewarticle/artid=16.html Providence Poetry Slam info on GotPoetry.com
  4. Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam. New York City: Soft Skull Press. Page 100. ISBN 1-933-36882-9.
  5. Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam. New York City: Soft Skull Press. Page 198. ISBN 1-933-36882-9.
  6. http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/blogs/sage-francis-blog/the-new-sage-francis-album-and-north-american-tour/

External links and further reading

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Studio albums
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Non-Prophets
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