Troy Rockett is an artist of African descent based in Oakland, CA. His poetry has been published by Saul Williams, online magazines, and several literary journals. Academically, his main focus has been Creative Writing and British Literature. However, within the last several years he has participated in many community art projects which has allowed him to branch out into other artistic expressions.
Currently, they perform with local Bay Area theater productions and independent film projects. They are a Teaching Artist with the Center for The Art of Translation. They are the 2013-2014 recipient of The Lesbian Writer’s Fund through the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice.