Musician, author, poet, speaker, and DJ Henry Rollins has been named the recipient of the 2014 Ray Bradbury Creativity Award. Rollins receives this award in recognition for his lifelong contribution to the arts, his passion for social activism, his intelligent conversations regarding how cultural preservation and common sense will save the world, as well as his intense praise for the importance of maintaining books and libraries.
The official ceremony took place on February 8, 2014 with Rollins in attendance to receive the award.
In the press release, Rollins stated, “It is an honor and quite a shot in the arm to be acknowledged by Woodbury University for creativity. To create from a mere thought into something that could inspire others and unleash their imagination — this is what I live for.”