Carl Hancock Rux
Performer

Carl Hancock Rux was born Carl Stephen Hancock on March 24, 1971 in Harlem, New York.He never knew his father, and shortly after he was born, his mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia so he went to live with his grandmother.  When she passed away about four years later, Rux entered the New York City foster care system. Later, when he was fifteen, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, and was given the name “Rux.”

Since graduating from LaGuardia High School and later Columbia University, Rux has achieved much success as a poet, musician, and writer with works based in rhythm, oral traditions, and classical Western canon.  The events of his early life, including witnessing his grandmother’s death, are addressed in many of his works.  He has received numerous awards for his art and in 1994 was named by the New York Times as, “One of Thirty Artists under the Age of Thirty Most Likely to Influence Culture over the Next Thirty Years.”

Information from wikipedia, foster club, and carlhancockrux.com.