“I have long admired Ron Whitehead. He is crazy as nine loons, and his poetry is a dazzling mix of folk wisdom and pure mathematics.”

–Hunter S. Thompson

Poet, writer, editor, publisher, professor, scholar, activist, U.S. National Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate Ron Whitehead is the author of over 40 books and more than 40 albums. His work has been translated into over 20 languages. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer and the Nobel Prize in Literature. Ron produced thousands of music and poetry events, festivals, and Insomniacathons across Europe and the USA. Although he recently retired from producing events, he continues to perform and record with musicians, poets, and bands. In 1996 he produced the 4-hour Official Hunter S. Thompson Tribute which birthed the GonzoFests, for which he is Advisor. He will perform and speak at GonzoFest NYC 2026. OUTLAW POET: The Legend of Ron Whitehead, a feature length documentary on Ron’s life and work, is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Films Documentaries.

Photo by Yunier Ramirez.