Jamonta (pronounced Jamonte) Roberts was born and raised in South Los Angeles.

He has performed his spoken words on many stages large and small throughout the United States. He was inspired to write poetry in high school. His teacher. Ms. Deshay was his first

mentor and motivating spirit.

He is the author of “The Colors of Love,” an anthology of love poems from his perspective of a young man dealing with sexual identity. This book will be launched in August 2017.

When not writing or performing his spoken word, Jamonte is an avid gamer, network engineer, and domestic violent advocate. He enjoys playing video games, and tinkering with electronic.

Jamonte currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.