The Mic Isn't a Mask

By Khing Jus Wurk (Frank D. Monroe) Some people hear a microphone and imagine a character, a performance, or a perfectly rehearsed answer. I think about what happens when you stop trying to sound perfect and start trying to say something worth hearing. My work moves through music, storytelling, entertainment, training and the experiences that shaped my perspective. Those parts of me don't always fit into a caption. A conversation gives them room. It also gives someone else the chance to challenge my thinking, teach me something or simply be heard. That's the standard I want to bring to the microphone: questions over performance. I can be direct without pretending I have every answer. I can speak from experience without claiming that my perspective is the only one. WURKXCREW is the community and creative identity I'm building around that kind of work. No costume. No borrowed story. Just the responsibility to keep showing up as myself. I AM WURK. WE ARE WURKXCREW. IAmWurk.com | @KhingJusWurk