Chris Rockwell (2026)

Since 2005, award winning Jersey Shore hip-hop artist and spoken word poet Chris Rockwell has been performing his poetry and music to audiences across the country. In that time, he has released music and spoken word albums, including one live album with his band Chris Rockwell Collective. Since the release of his first full length hip-hop record, Buildings Will Collapse, Rockwell has performed at

CBGB'S Festival in New York, Ballyhoo Festival in Ohio, the main stage at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, the Soulsational Music & Wellness Festival in New Jersey, and the New York City Marathon. He has also performed with Bootsy Collins, Das EFX, Keith Murray, Buddy Wakefield, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, Sage Francis, Nappy Roots, Joe Budden, and Alien Ant Farm. For the release of their debut full band effort, Home Team Animals, Chris Rockwell & the Stickball Social Club headlined the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, and the record later went on to be nominated for "Top Album Release of 2014" at the Asbury Music Awards. In 2015, Rockwell was named captain of the 2015 Jersey Shore Poetry Slam team. In 2016, he released his full length album Rockwell Rebel Radio to a sold out crowd in the gallery of the historic Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ. He released his latest collection of songs, Hey Dennis Thanks a Lot EP in 2021.

04/04/2026

A few thoughts and a poem the morning of the poetry superbowl.
Shoutout to and from myself on behalf of
See you all tonight at and you better bring food.

22/03/2026

THIS AIN'T A SCENE IT'S A GOD DAMN POTATO SACK RACE
Live and direct from the
As always, shoutout to for putting us all on the map
Catch me with at for the "Canniversary" on April 4th!

21/12/2025

THREE AWARDS LAST NIGHT
Still coming down from the buzz from a very bittersweet evening last night.
Grateful to be even nominated for these, let alone taking home three trophies. Shoutout to Jerry Ryan for organizing this inspiring event.
I took home Hip-Hop Album of the Year, Hip-Hop Track of the Year, and Community Musician of the Year.
None of these are my victories alone. I need to show so much gratitude for Chill Smith and everything he put into the record and into making his studio a home away from home for a short while.
Thanks so much to Pat Noon for mixing the song "Hurt So Bad" that won Hip-Hop Track of the Year. You can add that to your already endlessly impressive resume. I'm so grateful you were able to lend your touch to this extremely personal and emotional song.
And thanks to the people who are in and were in my life the past year and even before that who helped me with all the community outreach I organized. One person cannot win "community musician" alone. It takes a community. So while I'm grateful to receive an award, I'm sharing it with my crew The Chris Rockwell Collective and all the co-organizers who put together all these mutual aid and charity events. When they ask you why we do it, you tell em we do it for the culture.
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letsgetfreeordie

15/12/2025

DECEMBER 30TH at The Union Market & Gallery in Tuckerton, NJ
Let's go out loud.

27/11/2025

This year I'm thankful for new friends and old ones, and all the road trips between them.
Grateful to share all this love and culture with you!

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