Humble the Poet

Kanwer Singh (born July 12, 1981), known professionally as Humble the Poet, is a Canadian YouTube personality, author, rapper and spoken-word artist.^[2] He is the author of three books, Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life, Unlearn—Beneath the Surface: 101 Honest Truths to Take Life Deeper.^[3] and Things No One Else Can Teach Us.

Humble the Poet
Personal information
Born	Kanwer Singh (1981-07-12) 12 July 1981 (age 43) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations	spoken-word artist YouTube personality rapper/singer writer
Website	www.humblethepoet.com
YouTube information
Channel	Humble The Poet
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	2008–present
Subscribers	175 thousand[1]
Views	15.9 million[1]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers
Last updated: May 3, 2025

Early life

Kanwer Singh was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to immigrant Indian Punjabi Sikh parents. In 2010 he left his job as a teacher and became Humble the Poet to embrace poetry and spoken word full-time.^[4]

Career

Singh began releasing his recorded tracks on YouTube independently in 2008. He has toured internationally to promote his works. Singh has also collaborated with YouTube personality Lilly Singh and produced two music videos titled #LEH and #IVIVI respectively.^[5][6] Humble the Poet won the 2017 Canada Reads book contest, championing the book Fifteen Dogs written by Andre Alexis.^[7] In April 2020, Singh appeared on A Little Late with Lilly Singh with Jay Shetty, and again by himself in May 2021. He also revealed that he would begin a podcast, titled "Humble The Poet Daily'ish"^[8]

Bibliography

• Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life (April, 2019)
• Things No One Else Can Teach Us (October, 2019)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Show	Category	Result
2014	Streamy Awards	Best Original Song (#Leh With Lilly Singh)	Nominated

See also

• South Asian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area