who is Queen Sheba?
Born in Detroit, MI, now living in Atlanta GA AND Raleigh, NC
Queen Sheba is a 2024
Grammy Nominated Artist
in the Spoken-Word Poetry categorY.
SHEBA’S new album
CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something to Say
is up FOR YOUR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION in the Spoken-Word Poetry category, as a 2025 “One To Watch”.
Queen Sheba is the founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop the acclaimed touring stage show and production company, currently partnering with
City Winery (ATL) to bring the show across the country.
With a Masters in Poetry from Queens University of Charlotte, Spoken Word artist, motivational speaker, comedian, and bathroom concert singer, Sheba tours internationally and has conducted performances and workshops
at over 300 colleges and universities domestically and abroad,
and was featured on the Grammy Nominated album “F-Your Feelings” by Robert Glasper.
She has served as a (4x) Grammy U Mentor, teaching college students about the billion-dollar Art and Entertainment industry, has been a guest lecturer at Queen’s University’s Alumni Business Weekend and has founded a membership
based writing & learning community for poets and artists: College of Dope A** Writers
Queen Sheba is a Master Spoken Word Artist, Professor, Author and Poet.
Sheba was a featured performer on season two of Verses and Flow, brought to you by Lexus on TVOne, and has been seen on Married to Medicine, on Spoken, a featured poet on Lyric Café on BET, 106 & Park, the Apollo and the feature-length film “Spit”. Sheba has 10 albums and she is a two-time NAACP Image Award Nominee, Atlanta's Creative Loafing’s People’s Choice Spoken Word Artist of the Year, a previous candidate for the Atlanta Public School Board, and Sheba also received the Gentlemen’s Foundation ‘Gentle Woman of Artistry’Artist of the Year award for her work in the LGBT community for HIV Prevention. In 2020 during a global pandemic, Sheba was invited to participate in a collection of poetry, short stories & visual art by the city of Atlanta, and also received the 2021 Girlfriend’s Visionary Award. She has been recognized by the City of Atlanta’s Individual Artist, PATREON & Furious Flower grants to continue her work(s).
An Int’l 4 Countries Slam Champion, two-time National Poetry Slam Team Champ, three-time Regional Poetry Slam Team Champ, and Individual World Poetry Slam and a Women of the World Poetry Slam Finalist.
Her works have appeared in numerous anthologies, and magazines including Vibe Online and have been the focus of college student’s papers, everywhere! Queen Sheba has two books: From Foster Care to Fame short stories and Poems Too Long for Three Minutes
and Run Ugly! A motivational book for runners.
As a Dj
Queen Sheba played for BRAVO TV Network, lululemon, the Georgia Department of Health on an HIV Prevention/PREP tour, a Les Brown motivational conference, DC Women’s HIV Prevention conference, and countless clubs and events.
Queen Sheba’s performance, Key Note speeches, lectures
and workshop(s) will level up your corporate, college or community experience.
IG|TikTok|YouTube: @thequeensheba @poetryvshiphop
Booking: bookingqueensheba@gmail.com