birth_place influences nationality birth_date period article_title name occupation
michigan , u.s. walt whitman american 11 november 1987 2010-present steve roggenbuck
 steve roggenbuck poet
steve roggenbuck

steve roggenbuck -lrb- born november 11 , 1987 -rrb- is an american poet , blogger , and youtuber .
his work is noted for its utilization of internet self-publishing , creative misspelling , and themes of carpe diem and appreciation of the natural world .
roggenbuck 's work has been profiled by the `` the new york times '' , `` rolling stone '' , `` the new yorker '' , `` gawker '' , `` the atlantic '' , `` the fader '' , `` the guardian '' , and `` flavorwire '' .
his most popular video has been viewed over 150,000 times online .
roggenbuck grew up in ruth , michigan .
he attended central michigan university as an undergraduate and began an mfa in poetry at columbia college chicago but dropped out in late 2011 after becoming disillusioned with the program .
in 2012 he toured the united states for over eleven months , performing his poetry , staying with internet friends , and living frugally .
during this period roggenbuck contributed to the rapid growth of the alt lit writing community by `` mov about the country hosting alt lit parties , recruiting and inspiring new alt lit writers . ''
all together , roggenbuck has done over 150 poetry performances in five countries , including twenty-nine of the united states .
currently he lives in tucson , arizona , where he is an editor at boost house , a small press and arts residency .
