“Leeds’ hybrid answer to Spike Millighan and Eminem…Poetry at it’s glittering rawest, acerbic, passionate best.” (Vanguard-Online) “A fixture on the UK’s spoken word poetry scene… northern rhythms with a comic twist” - British Council.
“raucous talents… unmissable and on the up” -Box Bitch.
“Poetry for the club generation” -Oxford Mail.
“an activist who cares passionately about his community, who uses street lyricism to jump across a range of contemporary issues. The paragon of self-conscious 21 st century living” -Isis (Oxford University Magazine)
"Steve Larkin is a poet-philosopher disguised as club entertainer. Lacing profundity with profanities, deep tracks with cheap gags, he weaves comedy, politics and style to leave audiences laughing, thoughtful and infected."- Jim Thomas (The Ecologist)
“Steve's background as a lyricist comes through in the strong, memorable narratives of his poetry, which swings from the gritty territory of suicidal office life, Sunderland and football philosophy to the whimsical world of 'Melody’, with a side of sly, reflective humour and occasional tenderness. As an MC, he's a manic gurning god who can whip any audience into a frenzy”- Sophia Blackwell UK Performance Poet |
