About Shauna O’Briain AKA MC Angel

MC Angel is a talented wordsmith performing as a spoken word artist and hip hop emcee as well as writing page poetry. She has been filmed by Red Bull TV, BBC3 and Channel 4 for the “Women in Hip Hop” project. She’s appeared on BBC 1xtra Live Lounge as part of their spoken word season and has performed up and down the country at festivals including Latitude, Secret Garden Party and Drop Beats Not Bombs. She is currently the resident MC for Morning Gloryville, a sober movement which has seen her share the stage with the likes of Fat Boy Slim and Basement Jaxx.

Moments of Significance – A Memoir

“MC Angel is a truth teller, a committed lyricist with a deep strength and a love for humanity made more intense by her particular struggle. Moments of Significance will move you to reconnect with your own positivity.” Kate Tempest

Moments of Significance is a non-linear narrative packed with poetry, prose, fragments of memories and meditations on life, philosophy, politics and love from an uncompromising voice. Told through Shauna’s personal experiences of growing up on a London council estate as a white working class queer woman, Moments of Significance is an exploration of society and the political told through a very personal collage of experiences.

“Her brave heart and courageous spirit, this book is fuelled with passion, courage and love – read it!” Salena Godden