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Lemon Andersen (born Andrew Andersen; April 21, 1975) is an American poet, spoken word artist and actor. He is sometimes credited as Lemon. He is the author of County of Kings and the subject of the documentary Lemon.
Actor: Inside Man. Lemon Andersen was born on 21 April 1975 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Inside Man (2006), She's Gotta Have It (2017) and The Soloist (2009).
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- April 21, 1975
- Lemon Andersen
Lemon Andersen is a wordsmith who thinks deeply about the sounds of syllables. He is a spoken word artist, actor and the subject of a documentary by Spike Lee. Watch his TED talk on the poem \"Please Don't Take My Air Jordans\".
Oct 27, 2012 · Poet, actor and three-time felon Lemon Andersen thought he had escaped his troubled past when he embraced poetry and won a Tony Award. But the new documentary Lemon explores how he got drawn...
Dec 7, 2012 · 3.7K. 264K views 11 years ago. Would you kill for a pair of Air Jordans? Lemon Andersen spins a tale of someone who did, reciting a poem by Reg E. Gaines. These verses taught Lemon that...
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Learn about Lemon Andersen, a Brooklyn-born spoken word poet and actor who wrote the memoir County of Kings, adapted by Spike Lee. Find his poems, biography, and awards on the Academy of American Poets website.
Lemon Andersen is a Tony Award-winning playwright, poet, performance artist, youth empowerment activist, brand creative, and television writer. His current production ALIENS has been commissioned by ASU Gammage and is slated for premiere in 2024.
