Meet Solace Taylor | Poet/multimedia artist and owner/designer of FEED THE POET® apparel.

We had the good fortune of connecting with Solace Taylor and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Solace, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I’m Solace Taylor (@thepoetsolacetaylor) , multimedia artist and owner/designer of FEED THE POET apparel. FEED THE POET is an independent streetwear brand using ART to promote social/racial awareness and self-love. FEED THE POET is a self affirmation to fuel your life force through creativity/art. Treat yourself like royalty and nourish your soul. I’m a former Division-1 College Football player. I’m a Natural born athlete and scholar. Full ride offers to every d-1 college for football, some for track, smaller schools for basketball. I also received Full-ride academic scholarships from literally EVERY Ivy League school however, my folks engrained in me at an early age NEVER be a TOKEN so I turned them down and turned those letters into ART(a collage). I accepted a scholarship from and played for Nebraska on defense as a true freshman in ‘99. (We were ranked number 1 in the nation at the time). I Hurt my neck and was forced to stop playin football. I went on Medical redshirt, graduated, started grad school for special education but was unfulfilled. After a loss of my my NFL dreams panic would strike in the middle of the night like a midlife crisis at age 22. Finally one night I wrote some of my questions I had for God down and was able to sleep. I found Solace in my pen and have not put it down since. Poetry was my new playing field and art is my new sport. I use clothes as a platform for self love, peace, and freedom by way of creativity. I build beats, write everyday, design clothes, have published a book of poetry and multiple musical projects. My projects are rooted in my culture and dedicated to cultivating creativity for the masses. I’m currently working on 3 musical albums, a manuscript, a mixed-media art installation, and next season’s clothing line. Art is almost equally as vital to my life force as food itself. I need nourishment from both to function. I believe in my soul if more people looked at life through art , it would create a greater appreciation of our time on Earth which in turn, would lead to a more peaceful existence for all.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My projects are rooted in my culture and dedicated to cultivating creativity for the masses. Art is almost equally as vital to my life force as food itself. I need nourishment from both to function. I believe in my soul, if more people looked at life through art , it would create a greater appreciation of our time on Earth which in turn, would lead to a more peaceful existence for all. #SowReapRepEAT ✊🏾

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
•My creator
•My parents and sisters
•My friends and  extended family
•My college football big brother Keyuo Craver-former New Orleans Saint
•My college football little brother Ameer Abdullah-current Minnesota Viking
•Backbone from Atlanta’s The Dungeon Family and Doodlebug from the Grammy award winning group Digable Planets were the first celebrities to reach out to me and have supported me throughout my new endeavors.

Website: https://www.hbcu-tour.com/

Instagram: @feedthepoet_apparel

Linkedin: @feedthepoet

Twitter: @solacetaylor

Other: Fanbase App- @thepoetsolacetaylor

Image Credits
Backbone DF Solace Taylor Malik King Scott