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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox YouTube personality<br />
| name = Humble the Poet<br />
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| channel_name = Humble The Poet<br />
| views = 15 million <br />
| birth_name = Kanwer Singh<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|07|12}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]<br />
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| nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]]<br />
| location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.<br />
| occupation = {{flatlist|<br />
* spoken-word artist<br />
* YouTube personality<br />
* rapper/singer<br />
* writer<br />
}}<br />
| website = {{URL|www.humblethepoet.com}}<br />
| pseudonym = Humble The Poet<br />
| years active = 2008–present<br />
| genre = <br />
| subscribers = <br />
| silver_button = yes<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kanwer Singh''' (born July 12, 1981), known professionally as '''Humble the Poet''', is an Indian-[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[YouTube personality]], author, rapper and spoken-word artist.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shah|first1=Manali|title=Humble the Poet on using rap to make a statement|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/humble-the-poet-on-using-rap-to-make-a-statement/story-1SsZo8VlLkWU8IYDfkatOO.html|website=hindustantimes.com|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> He is the author of three books, ''Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life'', ''Unlearn—Beneath the Surface: 101 Honest Truths to Take Life Deeper''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Books by Humble the Poet|url=http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/humble-the-poet-1.4034464|website=CBC Books|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> and ''Things No One Else Can Teach Us''.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Kanwer Singh was born and raised in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] to immigrant [[Indian People|Indian]] [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Sikh]] parents. In 2010 he left his job as a teacher and became ''Humble the Poet'' to embrace poetry and spoken word full-time.<ref>{{cite news|title=I wanted to create work that would stand the test of time, says Humble the Poet|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/i-wanted-to-create-work-that-would-stand-the-test-of-time-says-humble-the-poet|website=Indian Express|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Singh began releasing his recorded tracks on [[YouTube]] independently in 2008. He has toured internationally to promote his works. Singh has also collaborated with YouTube personality [[Lilly Singh]] and produced two music videos titled #LEH and #IVIVI respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Conversation With YouTube Stars Humble the Poet and Superwoman #Leh|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/raji-aujla/humble-the-poet-superwoman_b_5634758.html|website=Huffington Post|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Superwoman And Humble The Poet Show Toronto Pride In #IVIVI Music Video|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/04/16/superwoman-humble-the-poet-ivivi_n_7083820.html|website=Huffington Post|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> ''Humble the Poet'' won the 2017 [[Canada Reads]] book contest, championing the book [[Fifteen Dogs]] written by [[André Alexis|Andre Alexis]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Humble The Poet, championing Fifteen Dogs, wins Canada Reads 2017|url=http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/humble-the-poet-championing-fifteen-dogs-wins-canada-reads-2017-1.4047297|website=CBC|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> In April 2020, Singh appeared on ''[[A Little Late with Lilly Singh]]'' with [[Jay Shetty]], and again by himself in May 2021. He also revealed that he would begin a podcast, titled "Humble The Poet Daily'ish"<ref>https://twitter.com/latewithlilly/status/1391951948270563333</ref><br />
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== Awards and nominations ==<br />
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! Year<br />
! Award Show<br />
! Category<br />
! Result<br />
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| 2014<br />
| [[Streamy Awards]]<br />
| Best Original Song (#Leh With [[Lilly Singh]])<br />
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|-<br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[South Asian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://www.humblethepoet.com/ Humble The Poet's Website]<br />
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[[Category:Canadian Sikhs]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians from Toronto]]<br />
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[[Category:Canadian people of Indian descent]]<br />
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