Shakquille Millington

Describe yourself in 3 words…

Organised – I love to plan and be concise.
Calm – I’m so laid back.
Enigmatic – I’m hard to read as a person – takes a while to get to know me.

What inspires you?

People – They challenge me & have helped me grow.
Circumstances – I have been blessed with challenges that have helped me learn.
Film- This was the start of my love for arts.

Tell us about your worst ever gig?

So many – I hate anything outside.
What I’ve learned is to: research before saying yes & know your work inside out so you can
change if needed.

What’s your number one poetry pet peeve?

Its two things:
1 an un-crafted delivery when reciting.
2 an unsuitable venue for reciting.

Whose words do you love at the moment?

Aditya Narayan – this man should be studied.
Noor Iman.
Culain Wood.
Griot Gabriel.
David Okodeh – this young man is destined to be great.

What piece of advice would you give to your younger self?

This will sound long and boring but will pay off – dedicate 50% of your spare time to reading
the best selling non fiction books on relationships, self development, health, spirituality and
money. This will demonstrate how 99% of people around you don’t know what they are
doing, therefore you must shape the life that you want. What do you want? Why? How?

If you could be a character in any movie, what character and what movie would it be?

Yoda – Star Wars,