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Lemon Andersen -LRB- born Andrew Andersen ; April 21 , 1975 -RRB- is an American poet , spoken word artist and actor .. He is sometimes credited as Lemon .. Born and raised in Brooklyn , New York , he still resides there .. Brooklyn. Brooklyn. New York. New York ( state ). He is the son of Milagros `` Mili '' Quinones , from Puerto Rico , and Peter Andersen , a Norwegian-American from Bensonhurst , Brooklyn .. Brooklyn. Brooklyn. Bensonhurst. Bensonhurst. Growing up in poverty , as a teenager Lemon experienced the successive deaths of his stepfather , father , and mother from complications of heroin abuse and AIDS , leaving him and his older brother orphaned and forced to fend for themselves .. Lemon became involved in serious crime , but his growing compassion first for hip hop and then acting , and a succession of gifted mentors who recognized and nurtured his theatrical talent , resulted in his development into the powerful artist portrayed in County of Kings and Lemon .. hip hop. hip hop. Today a much-lauded `` wordsmith who thinks deeply about the sounds of syllables '' , Lemon Andersen 's writing and live performances have received widespread popular and critical acclaim .. In his November 2011 TEDYouth talk Please do n't take my Air Jordans , Lemon 's performance of the title poem by Reg E. Gaines is followed by his own spoken-word riff on the influence of Gaines , Etheridge Knight , and other poets on his creative growth as a poet and spoken word artist .. TEDYouth. TED ( conference ). Etheridge Knight. Etheridge Knight