Chris Tse

Who is Chris Tse?

Chris Tse is a Canadian spoken word poet, motivational speaker, and hip hop artist of Chinese descent. A speaker for Me to We, he has toured extensively with the Kenyan Boys Choir and in We Days across Canada. He placed second at the 2011 Poetry Slam World Cup and was the former captain of the Capital Slam team that won the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word championship.

Born in Vancouver and raised in Coquitlam, B.C., Tse attended Carleton University in Ottawa and received his bachelor's in journalism in 2011. Inspired by Shane Koyczan and his interest in hip hop, he began performing while still an undergraduate. He won the Vancouver poetry slam in December 2009 with his poem I'm Sorry I'm a Christian. The piece addressed hypocrisy amongst Christians and their dealings with others. The performance was videotaped and went viral on YouTube in 2010 and remains his most popular piece. In 2010, he won the Capital Slam championship and captained the Capital Slam team to victory in the national championship. Since then, he has performed across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Ghana in various slams as a featured poet.