The Joshua Isaiah Robinson Writing Scholarship.

Hailing from Charlotte Amalie, U.S.V.I., Illegible Unchained started writing around age four — including short stories his cousin helped him sell, earning him the nickname “the little extortionist.” Later he became an avid songwriter for a metal band, then a poet. He hit his first open mic at eighteen, awed and inspired, and continued to develop his craft with the release of Searching Self for Substance in 2016.

Joshua Robinson was born April 16, 1992, in St. Thomas to Louis and Giselle Robinson, and passed away August 25, 2016. He loved to listen to music, and like his mother, poetry had become a big part of his life. He shared his work on stage and considered his closest friends his family.

In his honor, the Joshua Isaiah Robinson Writing Scholarship benefits individuals with a passion for writing poetry who have struggled with self-harm or suicide ideation/attempts and have stayed in residential care for mental health reasons.