Plaedo often introduces himself as a “raccoon wizard bodhisattva, philosopher of play.” Plaedo is a funky, eccentric, and loving creative professional with a proven track record covering over 15 years of professional experience, pollinating and weaving webs through the worlds of performance, education and community development. 

As a performance artist Plaedo alchemizes his flavor of psychedelic hip hop bass music, storytelling and spoken word poetry into performances that are soul stirring yet fun filled, deep yet danceable, and ultimately inspiring. His versatile style has allowed his art to thrive in diverse settings such as: festivals, raves, universities, coffee shops, bars, house parties and even churches. 

As an educator, Plaedo specializes in “playshops” engaging, interactive and experiential based trainings focusing on topics such as cultural and community resiliency, trauma and trauma healing, personal development, psychedelics, and permaculture. 

Beyond his artistic and educational endeavors, Plaedo is deeply committed to practical community action. He designs and develops services for the unhoused, organizes and orchestrates conscious celebrations, facilitates resilient community cultures, and cultivates permaculture gardens. 

Whether serving as an performance artist, educator,consultant, facilitator or organizer, Plaedo approaches each role with the same playful wisdom, compassion, and passion for cultivating resilient communities, systems and cultures that defines his unique presence in the world as “The Raccoon Wizard Bodhisattva, philosopher of play”.