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Break Tha Wallz 4:240:00/4:24
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0:00/4:27
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Tha Metamorphosis 4:440:00/4:44
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Tha Truth Of It All 3:540:00/3:54
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I Feel Good 2:550:00/2:55
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Wavelength 3:430:00/3:43
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Tha Great Shift 5:040:00/5:04
Get Ahold Of Me
Plaedo The Performer, Plaedo the Workshop Facilitator:
Plaedo is a story telling hippie hop philosopher of play whose uniquely fun, funky yet intelligent and inspiring blend of rapping, poetry, comedy, live looping and story telling have proven to edutain (entertain + educate) crowds. With a career built off performing at varied places such as: festivals, universities, coffee shops, protests, bars, rave's, poetry slams, and even street corners, his wide ranging lyricism poignantly, intelligently, and humorously covers eco warrior anthems, personal tales from the school of hard knocks, meditations on Buddhist Philosophy, celebrations of nature and gardening, and those stories we tell to humble and heal ourselves.
Plaedo would LOVE TO BE BOOKED TO PERFORM AT YOUR EVENT. SEND ME A MESSAGE YO!!!
Plaedo has over ten years experience in teaching, curriculum development and facilitating workshops; bringing his efforts to universities, schools, church's and community spaces. His workshops weave together thought provoking lectures with fun filled participatory activities.
Play-Shops Offered
- Live Your Myth, Plot Your Path
- This is an exciting play-shop that combines fun personal exploratory exercises, group games, and discussions of mythology, depth psychology, archetypes and existential philosophy to create a setting that facilitates and encourages people to understand what story they are living, what their passion is, and how they can best follow their bliss.
- This is an exciting play-shop that combines fun personal exploratory exercises, group games, and discussions of mythology, depth psychology, archetypes and existential philosophy to create a setting that facilitates and encourages people to understand what story they are living, what their passion is, and how they can best follow their bliss.
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The Art of Social Change
- The art of social change is a course that weaves together multiple educational themes that explore the history and philosophy of how art and society influence each other in a unique learning environment that involves not only thought provoking presentations but also active participation as students write poetry, play theater games, sing songs and create works of visual art.
- The art of social change is a course that weaves together multiple educational themes that explore the history and philosophy of how art and society influence each other in a unique learning environment that involves not only thought provoking presentations but also active participation as students write poetry, play theater games, sing songs and create works of visual art.
- Creating Connections: Solidarity Through Story Telling
- Is a facilitated story telling experience, combining professional level story telling by Plaedo with an welcoming participatory atmosphere. Attendees will be treated to an assortment of profound stories while also will be given the opportunity to share stories from their own life.
- Is a facilitated story telling experience, combining professional level story telling by Plaedo with an welcoming participatory atmosphere. Attendees will be treated to an assortment of profound stories while also will be given the opportunity to share stories from their own life.
- Rhythm, Rhyme and Reason
- This is a fun filled course that utilizes word games as well as musical activities to increase the students understanding of and ability to perform the tips, techniques and tricks that make a good piece of writing and/ormusic. Attendees also explore the meaning and messaging in art and how various forms of art can contribute to effectively communicating the intended messaging with an audience. This course is particularly beneficial to writers and musicians (especially rappers, singers and spoken word poets) as well as anyone who wants to get a better understanding
- This is a fun filled course that utilizes word games as well as musical activities to increase the students understanding of and ability to perform the tips, techniques and tricks that make a good piece of writing and/ormusic. Attendees also explore the meaning and messaging in art and how various forms of art can contribute to effectively communicating the intended messaging with an audience. This course is particularly beneficial to writers and musicians (especially rappers, singers and spoken word poets) as well as anyone who wants to get a better understanding
- Befriending Shadows
- This class is meant to help people integrate their darker natures. Through the use of depth psychology, mythology, art, and personal explorations we will come to an understanding of our repressed self and how best we can deal with our shadow side.
- This class is meant to help people integrate their darker natures. Through the use of depth psychology, mythology, art, and personal explorations we will come to an understanding of our repressed self and how best we can deal with our shadow side.
- Hacky Sack Philosophy
- In a world too often rife with conflict, Hacky Sack Philosophy is an opportunity to for attendees to practice and learn how to be open minded, to question, to gently but firmly hold their debating partners accountable for their logical fallacies. I'm really trying to teach the students how to slow down and listen to each other and have productive conversations while we are debating the great philosophical questions of our age around technology, identity, sustainability, climate change, and politics, searching not for who is right, but through debate and collaborative conversation, what is right. Plus we spend lots of great time hacky sacking together!
- In a world too often rife with conflict, Hacky Sack Philosophy is an opportunity to for attendees to practice and learn how to be open minded, to question, to gently but firmly hold their debating partners accountable for their logical fallacies. I'm really trying to teach the students how to slow down and listen to each other and have productive conversations while we are debating the great philosophical questions of our age around technology, identity, sustainability, climate change, and politics, searching not for who is right, but through debate and collaborative conversation, what is right. Plus we spend lots of great time hacky sacking together!
- Culture Change for Climate Change
- A fun practical pragmatic workshop that focuses on "Life hacks for individuals and families to do to be more sustainable.
- A fun practical pragmatic workshop that focuses on "Life hacks for individuals and families to do to be more sustainable.
- Talking Poetry and Philosophy in Pajamas
- In this play-shop, Plaedo facilitates an open ended laid back philosophical conversation.
- In this play-shop, Plaedo facilitates an open ended laid back philosophical conversation.
- Performances and Playshops are offered on a sliding scale basis usually between 100 and 500$ depending on the exact services. Prices might increase if travel is involved. Contact me and we can discuss details. I do encourage gifting, donations, and barter. Do not let lack of money prevent you from contacting me for my services.
- If you are interested in booking me to teach or facilitate a playshop on a specific theme not discussed above. Please contact me and we can explore what other collaborative opportunities might exist between us.
Reviews
"Plaedo calls himself a 'philosopher of play,' but that doesn't mean the spoken word poet and MC isn't serious about what he spits. Reppin' the 'hood of small town Moscow, Idaho, his rhymes aren't about the glory, the gangs, and the game. They're unabashedly political, pleading tracks that'll have you swallowing your own words and playing right along."
—Pauline Diaz, Seattle Weekly
Music Short List “Artist not to miss” : Plaedo
June 23rd 2010 page 16
Last night (Saturday October 24, 2015) a magical event manifested at the chai shop. Plaedo from Eugene, Oregon, conducted a workshop/ceremony called "Building Community through Story and Song." At the end of the evening, those fortunate enough to attend agreed we really had created a community from a collection of disparate strangers. Pure genius. The word "Namaste" means "I salute the God within you." I often experience namaste when I talk to people. Last night, at Plaedo's event, I experienced true namaste with everyone in the room. The chai shop was filled with angels with glowing eyes. What a blessing!"
-Lewis, manager/owner. Silk Road Tea Shop
"I can relate quickly to Plaedo and what he's rhyming about on Tribal Hop Raptivism. With messages of peace, togetherness and oneness combined with socially aware communication and education lining the walls of this record - I also appreciate quickly that Plaedo is that rare artist that really speaks his mind for the benefit of the rest of the world."
-Sleeping Bag Studios
“Tribal Hop Raptivism” presents a celebration of community, with Plaedo’s lyrics focusing on what it means to truly create a healthy environment. Over the course of the album Plaedo’s thoughtful, socially conscious lyrics describe how one can rise above the things that destroy the environment and destroy communities. Lots of ideas are explored in great depth from how to tap into one’s inner passion, how to protest against oppressive systems, and how to dismantle these structures that work to take away people’s inner artistic sensibilities. Poetic in tone these are careful looks on what is currently wrong in the world and how a more sustainable, more positive way is possible. Songs are carefully woven together creating less of an album and more of a journey. As the pieces continue they represent a story, one that veers between a glorious happier future and the darkness that permeates much of the present. The samples employed throughout the album are magnificent showing off an impressive range from classic rock to the more tribal. “Tribal Revival” begins things on a joyous note. From there the attention shifts to some of the sadness that currently reigns over the world, like environmental destruction “Light A Candle” to how social action can overcome so many problems “Take Direct Action!”. A sweet groove dominates the luxurious sound of “Befriending Shadows” as the song focuses on one’s inner darker impulses. Calmer in nature is the soothing sound of “Next Chapter” as the story unfurls revealing the conflict that capitalism inevitably creates. Ending things on a high note is the passionate “In The Dream Time…” with a colossal rhythm bringing it to a cathartic conclusion. Kaleidoscopic in terms of its tone, its message, and its optimism in the power of the people, Plaedo’s “Tribal Hop Raptivism” is truly inspirational.
-Beach Sloth Review
"Jasun "Plaedo" Wellman came and provided an "Art of Protest" workshop for the students of University of Oregon and Eugene community members on campus last spring. He excels both in content and methodology, creating a unique learning environment that involves active participation and input from the audience. His presence is welcoming and enthusiastic which helps in encouraging everyone to participate. The workshop went above and beyond what I have seen in other artists' workshops. In addition to leaving with having created poetry and art, the audience developed an understanding of political history and new perspectives on the purpose of art. In sum, the strengths of Plaedo's workshops are his encouraging personality and his ability to weave together multiple educational themes while maintaining active audience participation."
-Augustus Beard, University of Oregon ROAR center
“Thank you for sharing your art with us this week. I really loved it. I was excited to see "hippie hop philosopher" on the lineup and this was the only show that I made a point to go to (instead of just stumbling into random performances lol). Three things I love: Hippie culture, hip hop, and philosophy. lol. The best! Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you. I've been fostering my poetry, spoken word, and freestyle rap for a couple years now. While I'm proud of the content of my poetry, I've always been frustrated that I can't seem to break free of the aggressive tone that so often accompanies rap. Growing up with rap influences like Eminem and other mainstream rappers has given me a wicked awesome flow and rhythm and style but I constantly use heavy profanity and it's always competitive and mean in it's tone. You showed me this weekend though, that it doesn't have to be. You can rap just as well, just as eloquently, but spread the love and the peace and the gratitude and beauty and good vibes that resonate with my heart.
Thank you for showing me that the way I feel about the world can be expressed via rap, and that it doesn't all have to be aggressive. So grateful for this experience. You're wonderful. Keep up the good work. Keep doing you.”
-Review From someone in the audience at an Oregon Country Farie show.
"Plaedo uses his sociological imagination to encourage creativity and social activism, sprinkling in a good dose of humor along the way!"
-LT Hormel, Professor of Sociology, University of Idaho.
"So wonderful having you last evening, Plaedo. People will be talking about that stirring performance for a long time. A few new folks expressed their amazement. Deepest thanks. Keep up the good work. See you in the streets & garden!"
-Patricia Hines, 350 Organizer
"Midnight Meditations has been a staple in my playlist for the last few months. Your music has a healing power, keep up the good work!"
-Ben Walden, touring musician and fan
"Thank you for how you help people and bring them together through harmony. Both senses of the word. Your a gift to the world, no matter the wage. So keep living it and loving it day by day, everyday. Your an inspiration, thanks for sharing your gifts and talents."
-Jeanie Sparxxx