Sean C. Harrison Biography

Sean C. Harrison is a singer/songwriter/poet and general writer who began penning material at the age of 14 years. He was educated up to 'A' levels and had a shortlived run at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts where he pursued a performance course in music. Having suffered a number of setbacks as a result of mental illness and other challenges he has not allowed them to deter him in his pursuit of excellence. He won a prestigious creative writing contest in his native country of Jamaica twice, has been featured in Jamaica's longest running newspaper 'The Gleaner' in a number of issues, has self-published a total of 6 collections of poetry available on the internet, has been featured on the Jamaica Poetry Society's New Year/New Voyces 2015 reading, has been featured in the 2Leaf Press' 'Black Lives have Always Mattered' anthology edited by Professor Abiodun Oyewole and has sat with renowned Poet and Professor Emeritus Mervyn Morris to have some of his poetry reviewed as well as Dr. Harold McDermott whom he has known since his formative years and who has affirmed his work. He has been a performer since the tender age of 2 years beginning in his hometown of St. Thomas, Jamaica. He continues to write and his hope is to affect the world positively with his insights and messages.