LindoYes (he/hm), is a dyslexic spoken word poet born, raised and live in Philadelphia. He has been featured in the Philly Weekly, Philadelphia Inquirer, Button Poetry, and Def Poetry Jam to name a few. Lindo's poetry has expanded to short animations, gumball machines, and plays where he has centered black existence, mental health, and fantasy/scifi. He the recipient of 2023 Jackie Robinson award by Color of Change and the 2023 "Change Maker" award by Uptown Standards. In December 2024, LindoYes released a graphic novel called "Pawnshop" which is a scifi/fantasy anthology on Mental Health base in Philly