DeTyme POET was born in Cleveland, OH.
At 16 before adopting the stage name DeTymePOET, he was known as Young Dave on WRTK Niles, working with father Lynn Tolliver and Cousin Dave Tolliver of Men@Large.
2004 DeTyme Moved to Florida becoming Co-Founder of 1 of Florida's most influential youth organizations ShatteredThought.com
The hip hop based metaphors mixed with the creative mind developed a unique voice for DeTyme. Noted for favorite of favorites "Serpents of Eve," the evolution of serpent to dragon. DeTyme is more than a 1 dimensional poet, Currently writer of all kinds, DeTyme expresses himself in ways that simply gets others to think. With paper & pen or on a mic through hip hop or poetry, the message stays the same.
2008 DeTyme Joined GotJokesImprov.com becoming a writer, entertainer and performer of all kinds.
2009 DeTyme Co-Coached a youth team in the BNV Intl Slam Competition, Being Youngest Coach to Take a Team to Finals in the history of the festival.
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