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'''Adolphus Alexander Elliott Jr''' (born [[September 29]], [[1972]]), is a poet, performer and educator, known on stage as '''Thed Weller'''. | '''Adolphus Alexander Elliott Jr''' (born [[September 29]], [[1972]]), is a poet, performer and educator, known on stage as '''Thed Weller'''. | ||
Elliott is the brother of comedian and former news anchor [[Eunice Elliott]]. He graduated from [[Jess Lanier High School]] in [[Bessemer]] and completed a master's degree in child development at [[UAB]] in [[2000]]. He is currently on faculty at [[I3 Academy]]. | Elliott is the brother of comedian and former news anchor [[Eunice Elliott]] and began rapping while still a student at [[Dunbar High School|Dunbar Elementary School]], finding that he didn't stutter when he rapped. He adopted his long-time stage name, originally styled as "The Bessemer Dweller", and later shortened to "The Dweller," after a telemarketer misread it as "Thed Weller". He began using that name for spoken word appearances, and later dropped the previous iterations. | ||
He graduated from [[Jess Lanier High School]] in [[Bessemer]] and completed a master's degree in child development at [[UAB]] in [[2000]]. He is currently on faculty at [[I3 Academy]]. | |||
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==References== | |||
* Shirell, Nichole (April 27, 2017) "[https://www.theodysseyonline.com/it-is-written It Is Written! A Candid Conversation With Thed Weller]" ''The Odyssey'' | |||
[[Category:1972 births]] | [[Category:1972 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Jess Lanier graduates]] | [[Category:Jess Lanier graduates]] | ||
[[Category:UAB alumni]] | [[Category:UAB alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Rappers]] | |||
[[Category:Poets]] | [[Category:Poets]] | ||
[[Category:Musicians]] | [[Category:Musicians]] | ||
[[Category:Storytellers]] | [[Category:Storytellers]] | ||
[[Category:I3 Academy faculty]] | [[Category:I3 Academy faculty]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 1 May 2020
Adolphus Alexander Elliott Jr (born September 29, 1972), is a poet, performer and educator, known on stage as Thed Weller.
Elliott is the brother of comedian and former news anchor Eunice Elliott and began rapping while still a student at Dunbar Elementary School, finding that he didn't stutter when he rapped. He adopted his long-time stage name, originally styled as "The Bessemer Dweller", and later shortened to "The Dweller," after a telemarketer misread it as "Thed Weller". He began using that name for spoken word appearances, and later dropped the previous iterations.
He graduated from Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer and completed a master's degree in child development at UAB in 2000. He is currently on faculty at I3 Academy.
References
- Shirell, Nichole (April 27, 2017) "It Is Written! A Candid Conversation With Thed Weller" The Odyssey