Chalkdust

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Hollis Urban Lester Liverpool, better known as Chalkdust (born 1941) is a leading calypsonian from Trinidad and Tobago. He has been singing calypso music since 1967, has recorded over 300 calypso songs, and is a six-time winner of Trinidad's Calypso Monarch competition, most recently in 2004. Only the Mighty Sparrow has more wins in that competition.

Chalkdust, who holds a Ph.D. in history and ethnomusicology from the University of Michigan, is also an Assistant Professor of History at the University of the Virgin Islands, and frequently lectures and offers workshops on the history and culture of calypso music. He is the author of the books "Rituals of Power and Rebellion: The Carnival Tradition in Trinidad and Tobago" and "From the Horse’s Mouth", a socio-cultural history of calypso from 1900 to 2003.