Ted A. Richard
(The First Producer of Louisiana Words)
Hometown: Church Point, LA
Years active: 4 years (2013 – 2014, 2021 – 2022)
First submission: “The Parade” – February 1st, 2013
Last submission: “I’ve Decided Not to Die” – October 3rd, 2021
Most read submission: “The Parade” – February 1st, 2013
Weeks in the top in 2022: “The Parade” – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 1 week
Top 10 of All-Time: #7 – “The Parade”
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: Allstars 2021, The History of Pride, Allstars 20
Chris Hayes
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Years active: 3 years (2013, 2021 – 2022)
First submission: “Too Bright” – January 22nd, 2013
Last submission: “The Care and Feeding of Your Human: A Guide for Parent” – May 20th, 2022
Most read submission: “Too Bright” – January 22nd, 2013
Weeks in the top in 2022: “Too Bright” – 1 week; “Villanelle for a Lonely Child” – 1 week; “The Care and Feeding of Your Human: A Guide for Parents” – 1 week;
Total Weeks in the top: 3 weeks
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: Allstars 2021, The History of Pride, Allstars 2022
Jorge Arturo
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Years active: 1 year (2022)
First submission: “The Dog Show” – February 6th, 2022
Last submission: “If Hell is Real, It Looks Like an Airport” – August 13th, 2022
Most read submission: “The Dog Show” – February 6th, 2022
Weeks in the top: “The Dog Show” – 2 weeks; “Weavers” – 3 weeks; “They Say Love Kills, This Time It Really Did” – 3 weeks; “If Hell is Real, It Looks Like an Airport” – 2 weeks
Total Weeks in the top: 10 weeks
Top 10 of 2022: #3 – “The Dog Show”
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: New Orleans 2, Halloween, Allstars 2022
J. Michael Norris
The Host of Louisiana Words Live
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Years active: 2 years (2020, 2022)
First submission: “Your Very Own Robot” – September 27th, 2020
Last submission: “wassup” – December 11th, 2022
Most read submission: “The Mirror Twin” – January 30th, 2022
Weeks in the top: “Your Very Own Robot” – 2 weeks; “The Last Day at Monterey Bay” – 5 weeks; “The Mirror Twin” – 6 weeks; “A Visit with the Psychologist” – 3 weeks; “A Meeting of the Presidio Library” – 1 week; “wassup” – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 18 weeks
Top 10 of 2022: #1 – “Mirror Twin”/ #4 – “The Last Day at Monterey Bay”/ #9 – “A Visit of Psychologist”/ #10 – “A Meeting of the Presidio Library Womyn’s Book Club”
All-Time top 10: #4 – “The Mirror Twin”
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: New Orleans, New Orleans 2, Halloween, Allstars 2022
Malaina White
Hometown: New Iberia, LA
Years active: 3 years (2013 – 2014, 2022)
First submission: “An Aggregate of Lexicons” – May 22nd, 2013
*(Can be found at WordsofAcadiana.blogspot.com)*
Last submission: “Different Skin” – November 21st, 2022
Most read submission: “Delcambre” – April 3rd, 2022
Weeks in the top in 2022: “Delcambre” – 2 weeks; “Machine Rain” – 2 weeks; “betwixt shadows” – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 5 weeks
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: Allstars 2022
Brenna Mahn
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Years active: 1 year (2022)
First submission: “Summer 2021” – July 17th, 2022
Last submission: “Against Oedipa” – December 4th, 2022
Most read submission: “Summer 2021” – July 17th, 2022
Weeks in the top: “Summer 2021” – 3 weeks; “Saint/Street” – 1 week; “Halloween, Baby” – 1 week; “Backroad Signs” – 1 week; “Against Oedipa” – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 7 weeks
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: New Orleans 2, Halloween, Allstars 2022
Annette Redmond Walters
(The First Laureate of Louisiana Words)
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Years active: 7 years (2013 – 2014, 2016, 2018 – 2019, 2021- 2022)
First submission: “Treasure Chest” – January 23rd, 2013
Last submission: “Remembering You” – November 21st, 2022
Most read submission: “Dad” – January 24th, 2013
Weeks in the top in 2022: “Rising Hope” – 1 week; “Benjamin’s Verse” – 1 week; “U Can’t Extinguish This” – 1 week; “Wormhole” – 1 week; “Lingering” – 1 week; “To Be with You” – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 6 weeks
Top 10 of All-Time: #2 – “Dad”
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: Allstars 2021, The History of Pride, Allstars 202
TQ Sims
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Years active: 1 year (2022)
First submission: “I Keep Doing This” – July 17th, 2022
Last submission: “The Ritual” – December 4th, 2022
Most read submission: “The Ritual” – December 4th, 2022
Weeks in the top: “I Keep Doing This” – 2 weeks; “My Favorite Flower” – 1 week; “Forever Murray” – 1 week; “Living Room” – 1 week; “The Ritual” 2 weeks
Total Weeks in the top: 7 weeks
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: New Orleans 2, Halloween, Allstars 2022
Lance Wise
(Louisiana Words First Playwright)
Hometown: Monroe, LA
Years active: 1 year (2022)
First submission: Ring in the Holidays – January 9th, 2022
Last submission: Right to Remain Silent – December 11th, 2022
Most read submission: Ring in the Holidays – January 9th
Weeks in the top: Ring in the Holidays – 5 weeks; Right to Remain Silent – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 6 weeks
Top 10 of 2022: #2 – Ring in the Holidays
All-Time top 10: #5 – Ring in the Holidays
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: Allstars 2022
Louis Toliver Jr.
The Creator of Louisiana Words
Hometown: Swartz, LA
Years active: 10 years (2013 – 2022)
First submission: “Chemistry” – January 1st, 2013
Last submission: “Haunted” – November 15th, 2022
Most read submission: “’I Love You’ is Enough” – February 14th, 2013
Weeks in the top in 2022: “The Little Girl Who Wanted to Be King” – 1 week; “Bromance” – 1 week; “How to Start a Family” – 1 week; “I Want to Dance with Somebody” – 1 week; “Yesterday” – 1 week; “Dogs Know Love” – 1 week; A Drag Queen from the Bayou – 1 week; “Haunted” – 1 week
Total Weeks in the top: 8 weeks
Top 10 of All-Time: #1 – “’I Love You’ is Enough”/ #8 – “Imma Rough Man”
Live Performances on Mots de Louisiane: Allstars 2021, New Orleans, New Orleans 2, Allstars 2022
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