Ryan Kopperud

Ryan Kopperud is a poet, writer, and rapper born and residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began his career in writing and performance by competing at the National Poetry Slam in Austin, Texas with the Minneapolis Poetry Slam Team, at just the age of 19.

Over the following years, he&#39;s released a mixture of singles, EPs, and albums with friends and collaborators like producer <a href="spotify:artist:2ZNYAkG1cf4kHQ92qOdU2g" data-name="Big Cats">Big Cats</a>, alternative rock band <a href="spotify:artist:7FTjqUeW8qPZTdxG5Nyn6p" data-name="The van Gobots">The van Gobots</a>, singers <a href="spotify:artist:69APTdcqAgiLyRm7kqvRCX" data-name="Lydia Liza">Lydia Liza</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:0QlLoZNKC35p4rWMyo3sEk" data-name="Eric Mayson">Eric Mayson</a>, and rappers like <a href="spotify:artist:4sH7SLGP6BLOYDtcP6Lm47" data-name="P.O.S">P.O.S</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:05Am7rOfCvNggzIEeAhbiV" data-name="MC Lars">MC Lars</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0xUnH423CeFuvm9IGefI0r" data-name="Toki Wright">Toki Wright</a>, and more.

His work is both poetic and raw; equal parts complex and effortless, ranging from topics of love, loss, depression, addiction, struggle, and celebrating through the grinder that is life.