Rebecca "Butterfly" Vaughns

a poet ~ spoken word artist ~ author; penning words since age 10; sharing with the public for 7 years; freestyling poetry for 2 years allowing to be available for any occasion from love to golf and everything in between ~ The "Butterfly" can deliver a poem. Inspired by God, life, mother and Langston Hughes

Awards

2003 Spoken Word Artist of The Year ~ HillGirl, Inc ~ 2nd Annual Big Time Talent & Awards Show; 2004 Female Poet of The Year (tie ~ Terese "Chunky" Hill) ~ 1st Annual eLiterate Awards

Slam

February 2004 Miami Masters 1st Slam of The Year Winner

First(s)

2004 ~ May 26-30 ~ 1st time a poet was invited to perform ~ 33rd Annual Coalition of Black Trade Unionist Convention ~ Atlanta, GA; 2002 ~ 1st poet to recite poetry on a sports radio station FOX Sports Radio 940AM "More Than A Woman" written for Anita Marks ~ QB for Miami Fury Women's Football Team

Radio(Interview&Performance)

Hot 105 FM ~ Miami; WHUR 96.3 FM ~ DC; WHRK - K97 FM ~ Mike Evans Morning Show ~ Memphis, TN; Hot 97.7 ~ Jackson, MS

Tour(s)

2003 Wings of Words

Work Featured

Spring-Summer-Fall 2004 Drumvoices Revue ~ Katherine Dunham: A 95th Birthday Interview; poetry.com; Daydreams - Iliad Press; RollingOut; SpokenVizions Magazine just to name a few.

Compilations

Delray Poetry Community; AMAG~Awareness Magazine-NYC; Next On The Mic Volumes 1&2 - Chicago

Colleges

FIU; Nova Southeastern; FAU; Miami Dade College; Duke; Lander(SC); Kent State(OH); Eastern Illinois University(IL); Sam Houston University(TX)

Freestyle Performance Seen By

Al Sharpton; Shang; Les Brown, Betty Wright; Robert Townsend just to name a few.

Invited On Sets By

Lee Williams & The Square Egg ~ Jazid ~ South Beach

Nicole Henry ~ Jazid ~ South Beach

Johnny James aka "Dr. J" - saxophonist ~ O'Hara's Ft. Lauderdale

Works

2 cds ~ A Poet's Pen (deemed a classic) - More Than Words

Book ~ Gypsy Poet: A Journey of All Roads That Lead to Poetry