Slangston Hughes (Victor Rodgers) is a National Slam Champion based out of Baltimore and Artistic Director of DewMore Baltimore. He is the former coach of the two-time world champion Baltimore City Youth Poetry Team, and founder as well as a team member of the seven-time champion Slammageddon Baltimore adult slam team, the winningest team in poetry slam history. Slangston is the author of the poetry collection, Slanguage Arts & Griot Glimpses, and the forthcoming book, God’s Favorite Breakdance Move.