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Brandon  Leake

Brandon Leake

Spoken Word Poet & Winner of Season 15 of America's Got Talent

Brandon Leake

Spoken Word Poet & Winner of Season 15 of America's Got Talent

Biography

Let Brandon Leake, the winner of America's Got Talent 2020 and an acclaimed spoken word artist deliver the keynote speech at your upcoming event or meeting. 

With his unique blend of poetry and storytelling, Brandon has captivated audiences around the world and inspired countless individuals to find their voice and share their stories.

His message of hope, resilience, and the power of human connection is more relevant now than ever before.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear from one of the most talented and inspiring artists of our time.

Speaker Videos

WINNER Brandon Leake All Performances on America's Got Talent

Brandon Leake's New Poem - Solace

Brandon Leake: First Poet Ever to Get Americas Got Talent GOLDEN BUZZER

Brandon Leake's EMOTIONAL Performance Receives a Standing Ovation | AGT: All-Stars 2023

Brandon Leake: POWERFUL Poetry About Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake...

Speech Topics

DEI - Mosaic

Mosaic is a keynote address that can range from 30 min to 60 min that features 2 spoken word pieces from Brandon Leake, and addresses the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion from the perspective of the stained glass window versus the melting pot. Brandon utilizes your company's personal mission, his story and storytelling ability, alongside relevant cultural prompts to illustrate that we are better not only together, but when we are utilizing our unique cultural pieces to our advantage instead of trying to assimilate to being singularly minded. There is beauty in our uniqueness, our cultures hold value in their uniqueness, allowing for them to hold space.

DEI - Black Art

Black Art is a DEI-focused keynote that can range from 30 min to 60 min that features 2 spoken word pieces from Brandon Leake, and addresses the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion from the perspective of the historical utilization of art in black communities as vehicles to advocate for freedom, equality, and equity. This particular keynote addresses the need for our creativity to remain at the forefront of industries, even if they aren’t artistry based, because creativity is what will allow for us to find space for blackness and black culture, and it has a historical precedent.

Motivational/Inspirational - Dreamers

Dreamers is a motivational speaking keynote that can range from 20 min to 30 min, and utilizes spoken word and Brandon’s unique story to encourage his audience to look within themselves to reflect not only on what they would like to do but to also examine who they would like to become. The end result of this keynote should be people walking away with a clear road map to accomplishing their dreams and goals.

Motivational/Inspirational - Discipline Over Motivation

Discipline Over Motivation is a keynote address that can range from 30 min to 60 min and it examines the immense benefits of discipline over motivation. It utilizes stories from both Brandon’s life, and stories from other disciplined people (Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., Denzel Washington) and provides a story arch for listeners to attach themselves to, to learn not only the skill and benefit of discipline but then prompts them to examine where their discipline if faltering and how they can revive it.

Journey - Self Actualization

Journey is a workshop that ranges in time frame of 30 min to 60 min, and it utilizes spoken word poetry, and literary devices to aid its participants in being able to determine not only where they would like to go in the future, but also to determine who they would like to be in that future, they are designing for themselves. This workshop keys in on explicit decisions we make regarding how what we choose to bring along with us, will impact the ease of our journey, the length of our journey, and if we will inevitably arrive to our destination, where we would like to be, and who we would like to be.