Tommy Pico Bio | Wiki
Tommy Pico is an Indigenous American from the Viejas Reservation of the Kumeyaay nation. He is a podcast host, writer, poet, and author best known for IRL(2016), Nature Poem(2017), and Junk(2018). Furthermore, Tommy is also the host of the Junk podcast.
Tommy Pico Age
He was born on December 13, 1983, in the Viejas Indian reservation of the Kumeyaay nation, San Diego, CA, in the United States. Tommy is 38 years old.
Tommy Pico Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Tommy has a height of 5 ft 9 in ( approx. 1.75m ).
Tommy Pico Family
He is a native of the Viejas Indian reservation of the Kumeyaay nation, near San Diego, in the USA, While growing up, Tommy’s father was the chairman of the reservation. Additionally, his mother sang in churches and both his parents sang at funerals in Kumeyaay country.
Tommy Pico Partner
He is a Native American who is queer. However, Tommy has not revealed whether he is currently in a relationship or he is single.
Tommy Pico Education
He earned his high school diploma from Granite Hills High School in 2002. Later on, he enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in New York to study pre-med with the intention of going back to the reservation as a doctor. However, Tommy decided not to pursue medicine and moved to NYC.
Tommy Pico Podcast
He works as the host of the Junk podcast. In addition, this is a podcast that is categorized in the Society and Culture and was drawn from Tommy’s book, Junk “It’s important to value yr Junk bc Junk has the best stories.” In every episode, Tommy interviews three cultural and literary luminaries about a rando bauble, souvenir, or keepsake with them in their apartment, discovering the story of their junk. While winding up the show, Tommy reads his latest poetry collection. Moreover, the podcast is brought to listeners by Tin House Books.
Nature Poem Tommy Pico
In May 2017, Tommy authored the book, Nature Poem narrating how an American Indian writer can’t bring himself to note down about nature but is forced to reckon with colonial-white stereotypes, manifest destiny, and his own identity, as an urban-dwelling, young, and queer poet. Furthermore, Nature Poem was named the best book of the year by BuzzFeed. The book retails on Amazon for $9.99(Kindle) and $16.95(Paperback).
Tommy Pico Irl
This was the first book that Tommy authored in September 2016. Moreover, IRL entails a sweaty summertime poem composed in a long-form text format rooted in the epic tradition of Beyoncé’s visual albums, A.R. Ammons, and ancient Kumeyaay Bird Songs. Moreso, IRL follows the life of “Teebs” Tommy a reservation-born, queer NDN weirdo trying to figure out his history, desires, and impulses in the midst of Brooklyn rooftops, suicide, street harassment, colonialism, in the age of the Internet, boys boys boys, a love/hate relationship with English, religion, and leaving one’s 20s. IRL is also available for retail on Amazon in Paperback format for $18.00.
Junk Tommy Pico
He is the author of a book titled Junk and also hosts a podcast under the same name. Furthermore, Junk is an NPR book of the year that is a book-length break-up poem that explores the experience of loss and erasure, whether it’s a loss of a job, apartment, or boyfriend both from a personal and cultural perspective.
Feed Tommy Pico
This is the fourth book that Tommy wrote and was a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Award for Poetry. Furthermore, Feed is also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year that was published in November 2019. Feed is a book composed of a poem meant to be sung for reconciliation to the wild inconsistencies of a northeast spring, of thaw and blizzard, a frustrating season of back-and-forth, of thaw and blizzard, however, with faith that even amid the mess, it knows where it is going.
Tommy Pico Books
He is a native American poet popular for authoring four books including Nature Poem(2017), IRL(2016), Feed(2019), and Junk(2018).
Tommy Pico Poem | Poems
He is a well-renowned poet who authored short forms poems. However, Tommy was criticized that his poem s ended too soon. Therefore, he adapted the long-form poems authored as a book including his four poems, Nature Poem, Junk, Feed, and IRL. Moreover, he also co-runs the reading series Poets With Attitude. He has also been a poetry editor for Catapult Magazine.
Tommy Pico Salary
He is the host of the Junk podcast. Tommy’s salary is $95,800 annually.
Tommy Pico Net Worth
He has been working as a poet, podcast host, writer, and author for close to a decade. Therefore, Tommy has been able to cumulate decent career earnings over the years with no lingering doubts whatsoever. Tommy’s net worth is $1.5 million.
How Old Is Tommy Pico
He is 38 years old. Tommy was born in Viejas Indian reservation of the Kumeyaay nation, San Diego, CA, in the United States on December 13, 1983.
Is Tommy Pico Married
He is a queer poet who has kept undisclosed his current marital status.