About
Poet, author, Civil Rights activist, music manager, and spoken word performer. His numerous poetry recordings include John Sinclair with Ed Moss Society Jazz Orchestra: If I Could Be With You and John Sinclair: Beatnik Youth.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Michigan-Flint.
Trivia
He performed two of his poems -- "Monk In Orbit" and "Fat Boy" -- to the rock accompaniment of The Black Crowes.
Family Life
He was born in Flint, Michigan. In his youth, he wrote for several Detroit newspapers.
Associated With
John Lennon recorded the song "John Sinclair" in Sinclair's honor.
