Daniel Orviz

Dani Orviz (Sotrondio, Asturias, 1976) is a poet, video artist, performer, actor and communicator. He was the Spanish Poetry Slam champion in 2012, European Poetry Slam champion in 2012 and 2013 and World Cup bronze medal winner in 2013. He has created, directed and performed the multimedia poetry montages Mecánica Planetaria (2009-current), Debate con Bate (together with Nacho Aldeguer, 2009-2010-2012), Guerra iPad2 (2013) and XD (2014). He has published the collections of poems Mecánica Planetaria (self-published, 2009) and Muere sonriendo (Ediciones Escalera, 2012). He is currently touring national and international stages with his two poetic performances Planetary Mechanics (based on the book Mecánica Planetaria) and Massaslam.