Greg Frankson

Cytopoetics Events Editor-in-Chief 

Greg Frankson a.k.a. Ritallin is a well-respected and experienced spoken word organizer, performer and arts educator based in Toronto. He is a past National Director of Spoken Word Canada and currently co-chairs the SpoCan Youth Slam Committee. Greg is a (co-) founder of Capital Slam, the Ottawa Youth Poetry Slam, Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam and YorkSlam. Ritallin was a finalist in the 2011 national team slam championships in Toronto as a member of Kingston Pen and placed second in the nation at the 2012 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. He is the Poet Laureate of the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership and a passionate youth ally, social justice activist and mental health advocate. In his role as Creative Director of Cytopoetics, Greg works full-time in schools, businesses and with community organizations as a presenter, facilitator, speaker and consultant.

Twitter: @Ritallin
Facebook: Ritallin aka A. Gregory Frankson
Email: cytoinfo [at] cytopoetics [dot] ca
Website: www.ritallin.com
YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/Cytopoetics
Recordings: Buy Ritallin’s Poet Psychology albums on iTunes!
Writings: Purchase Cerebral Stimulation and the Mic Check spoken word anthology!
School Bookings: Arrange a visit in the National Capital, GTA & Ontario outside Ottawa and the rest of Canada!