Emanuel Xavier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Emanuel Xavier

LGBT Puerto Rican writer

Date of Birth: 03-May-1971

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Emanuel Xavier (born May 3, 1970), is an American poet, spoken word artist, novelist, editor, and activist born and raised in New York City, in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn.
Of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian ancestry, he emerged from the neo-Nuyorican spoken word movement to become a successful writer and advocate for gay youth programs and Latino gay literature.
Once a street hustler and drug dealer, he has conducted spoken word poetry workshops and produced benefits and events for youth organizations around the United States. Emanuel Xavier married Brian Berger on September 2, 2018.