Javon Rustin is a poet, performer, and programmer; a writer of stories, stanzas, and software. He started competing in poetry slams after graduating from North Carolina A&T in 2013. Since then Javon has been a 2x National Poetry Slam finalist and Regional Slam champion. He has worked as a teaching artist for youth in D.C. and Dallas Public School Districts. He has been published in six anthologies and his performances can be found on Button Poetry, Write About Now, and All Def Poetry. He recently published his first full-length collection of poetry entitled “Always Been Most High”. His performances are a mix of humorous storytelling and powerful poems wrapped in wordplay, Black joy, and healing.