Deaffest 2017 Master of Ceremonies

Here is what you need to know about Douglas Ridloff. He is a proud resident of Brooklyn, USA.  He likes: black coffee, street art and denim. He does: poetry, storytelling, emceeing and freestyling; all in Sign Language.  He is: a fearless visual artist, a poet, a performer, the owner and executive director of ASL SLAM, a monthly open mic event that is much more than just open mic, and isn’t just happening in NYC but also in D.C. and Chicago.  Lately he has been: curating performances at museums such as the Whitney Museum, the Jewish Museum, SITE Santa Fe and 9/11 Memorial Museum.  He believes: that Sign Language is something that can be done straight or way out there—it doesn’t matter, as long there’s a stage and the freedom of language.

Ridloff is also co-founder and Chief Executive Director of Start-up business called Cinesigns.

You can check out Douglas’ work here!