‘a powerful and sensitive performer’
— Jean 'Binta' Breeze

Joe Coghlan is a writer based in Derby, who blends the rhythms and rhyme schemes of rap with the breathing space of good story telling. A unique and intense performer, Joe is currently making a name for himself on the poetry and spoken word scenes on stages across the country. He is working on his first collection of writing, ‘Raw light and Shadows’, an autobiographical work focusing on the stories of the people who have had the greatest influence on his life so far.