
Active in the Toronto spoken word scene, Idriis often attends poetry events to film, compete in slams, participate in open-mics, or simply listen to other artists. Contributions to the local poetry community include filming the ‘Canadian Festival Of Spoken Word’ and the monthly Toronto poetry slam. A former Toronto poetry slam champion, Idriis was ranked #1 with the highest point average of the 2007/08 season, placing him in the semi-finals. He is also a top contender at ‘Duel Of The Iron Mic’ where he battled one-on-one against other well versed lyricists. Idriss has performed all over Toronto at respected venues, and in New York.
