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From Russell Simmons HBO's Def Poetry Jam

Poetri was one of the the first poets featured on “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry” on HBO and has also been seen on ABC, NBC, BET, MTV and VH-1. He then moved on to become one of the stars of the critically acclaimed cast of the Tony Award winning “Def Poetry Jam on Broadway”. His unique voice can also be heard in the skies on Delta Radio. He is featured on the Special Edition DVD of “Belly” by Hype Williams. Poetri is the host of the largest and hottest weekly poetry venue in the world, Da’ Poetry Lounge, which has greatly broadened the appeal of poetry in L.A. and become a place for peo...

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Poetri was one of the the first poets featured on “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry” on HBO and has also been seen on ABC, NBC, BET, MTV and VH-1. He then moved on to become one of the stars of the critically acclaimed cast of the Tony Award winning “Def Poetry Jam on Broadway”.

His unique voice can also be heard in the skies on Delta Radio. He is featured on the Special Edition DVD of “Belly” by Hype Williams. Poetri is the host of the largest and hottest weekly poetry venue in the world, Da’ Poetry Lounge, which has greatly broadened the appeal of poetry in L.A. and become a place for people to express their emotions. He has written, produced, performed on and arranged more than 150 commercials for radio and television for NFL Films, BET and Nike.

He has been published in four books, including the multi-award-winning Soul of the Game. In addition to touring the nation as a spokenword artist, Poetri co-wrote and toured in the play Dear Child. Also in the theater, he is completing work on the hip-hop musical “Ball”, where he is writing the poetry and songs for the show.

Poetri also co-executive produced a soundtrack CD called “The Truth.” Poetri is doing so much that he should own his own website…oh, he does…

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The American Psychological Association was thrilled to have Dr. Antonia Novello as our speaker for the 2024 APA Convention. Dr. Novello was fantastic, and her presentation was a tremendous success. Thank you, Peter, for all your hard work in making this event such a resounding success.

American Psychological Association

For our annual Native American Heritage Month celebration, PDA Group arranged for John Echohawk to join us for a virtual moderated discussion. The program was thoughtful, engaging, and highly impactful for our audience of lawyers and professional staff. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to working with them again.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

We have partnered with PDA Group on multiple successful events, including our charity luncheon with Lisa Edelstein and our Women’s Philanthropy Kickoff Event featuring Allegra Goodman. Their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence make them an outstanding partner. Thank you for your exceptional work and continued support.

UJA-Federation

We have received so much fantastic feedback following our virtual event. It was an absolute success, and Sylvia Fowles was excellent. Thank you again to Sylvia and the entire team for your partnership!”

U.S. Bank

Kurt Warner was spectacular—he completely wowed the audience and solidified major leadership points. He was an amazing partner, and we will be talking about this experience for years to come. We will definitely leverage the PDA team for all of our speaking needs!”

Sysco Corporation

The events over the past two years went very well — everyone had a great time with Dr. Mark Esper in 2025, and Sam Hinkie led a very engaging Q&A with our Principal, Jean Reynolds, in 2024. Thank you for working with us these last two years; your support has been instrumental to the success of our programs!

Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

It was an absolute privilege to have Dr. Sanjay Gupta as our keynote speaker for the 2026 GME Leadership Conference. He delivered an outstanding address that resonated deeply and left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The entire planning process was seamless and collaborative. It was a pleasure working together, brainstorming suggestions, and ultimately selecting the perfect fit for our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

HCA Healthcare

We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!

Salt Lake Community College

It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).

Western Michigan University

On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can’t wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.

Ferris State University

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