portrait by Phuong Nguyen

Jonathan “JCC” Chan-Choong is a Guyanese-Jamaican-Canadian poet and writer, from Scarborough, Ontario.

Influenced by a multicultural / multiracial background, ancestral stories, and one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in Canada, his work serves as a conduit towards self-understanding and identity.

JCC is an active spoken word performer and workshop facilitator. He has been featured in publications, podcasts, and radio shows nationally and internationally.


Publications / Broadcasts

Issue 20: Acceptance | FeelsZine (Toronto, July 2023)

Beige Babies Radio Story | CJRU 1280AM (Toronto, Jan. 2023)

Issue 2: In Movement | Collective 4891 Zine (Montreal, Nov. 2022)
mixed medium collaboration with Phuong Nguyen

Issue 2: It’s Complicated | Hungry Zine (Edmonton, April 2022)

Issue 1: Spring Issue | Unmute Magazine (US, May 2021)

Shortlist; multiplatform open call | Crow’s Theatre (Toronto, Dec. 2020)

Workshops, Facilitations, & Features

Panelist | Asian Heritage Month | CGI-BAIM (Toronto, 2023)

Your Story Here: Radio Production Mentorship | Toronto Metropolitan University (Toronto, 2022)

Facilitator | Raw Paper – Poetry Writing Workshop | LEAD Organization (Toronto, 2022)

Panelist | Anti-Racism, Perspective & Poetry | LEAD Organization (Toronto, 2022)

Host / Talent Coordinator | CreativeMornings (Toronto, 2021 – ongoing)

Guest | Creative Conversations Podcast (US, 2021)

Guest | Wax Poetic Radio (Vancouver, 2020) 

Performances

Asian Heritage Month | CGI-BAIM (Toronto, May 2023)

Canada is Creative: Talent Showcase | CMTO (Toronto, June 2021)

Professional Profanity | Shits & Scribbles (UK, Feb. 2021) 

Speak Real on Mental Health | Youthspeak (Toronto, Jan. 2021)

Mashed Poetics | RC Weslowsky (Vancouver, Nov. 2020)

Galvanized Suns | Diasporic Futurism (Toronto, Oct. 2020)

Stage to Page | Community Arts Council (Vancouver, Sept. 2020)

AfroVan Showcase | AfroVanConnect (Vancouver, Nov. 2019)

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