Nicco Diaz

Nicco Diaz is a Queer Afro-Nuyorican poet, playwright, actor, director, teaching artist, and cultural entrepreneur reppin’ the Bronx and East Harlem. He was first published in Harvard’s Latinx literary journal, PALABRITAS and Out Loud LGBTQ Literary Art Anthology. Having performed all over NYC, he founded and curates “Poetry & Potions” Open Mic in Uptown cultural institutions such as Barrio BX, The Bronx Brewery and La Marqueta. He currently teaches poetry and theatre with DreamYard, Uptown Stories, Inc., and The Town Hall. A first-gen graduate of Cornell University and former Chief-of-Staff of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Nicco self-published his debut poetry collection, “Un Chin Chin” in August 2024, won the Hispanic Federation’s FUERZAFest’s “Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting” for his debut short play “How Electrons Move” in May 2025, and was served as the Grand Marshal of the Bronx’s Pride March in June 2025.