Saul Williams received his B.A. in acting and philosophy from Morehouse College in Atlanta, and his Masters in acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
He co-wrote and starred in the Cannes and Sundance award-winning film Slam; he was also featured in the documentaries Slam Nation, Underground Voices, and I'll Make Me a World.
He is the author of a previous poetry collection, The Seventh Octave. And American/Sony is releasing a CD of his musical recordings.