Rudy K. Francisco (born July 27, 1982) is an American spoken word poet and writer.
[5] He made an appearance on TV One's Verses and Flow and performed his spoken word poems "Complainers" and "Rifle" on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
[1][13] Francisco first got into performance poetry after going to open mics and watching a show that featured the poet Shihan and falling in love with the style.
[17][18] Francisco performed his spoken-word poem "Complainers" on his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 1, 2018.
[20] Francisco has said that the slam community allows one be a part of a family, saying “some of my closest friends are people I have been on teams with or competed against.
"[22] He performed at the August 2018 slam poetry competition in Chicago, representing the San Diego team.
[13] Francisco went on tour in October in the UK with fellow poets Neil Hilborn and Sabrina Benaim.