Jeff Hewitt, a poet, musician, actor, visual artist and spoken word
performer, was born in Naples, Italy in 1972. He studied acting at the
prestigious Otterbein College near Columbus, Ohio. He helped found Norfolk's
Slam Poetry scene in the early 90's, representing the city most recently
at the 2005 South Eastern Poetry Slam. He is the author of nine collections
of poetry and a member of several poetry collectives throughout the
nation.