Michael Opara

Michael Opara (b.1986, Nigeria), also known as Doriansgrave, is a spoken-word performer and musician based in Bergen.
After initially studying chemistry, he switched his attention to art and has been a key member of the Bergen spoken-word scene for a decade. He is the founder of Slam Poetry Bergen, and continues to host regular events promoting both local and international slam poets and spoken-word artists.
Opara is also a critically acclaimed underground hip-hop musician, performing as Doriansgrave. He describes himself as an artist who “minimizes the instruments and turns up the volume of the text”.