Gylan Kain an African American poet and playwright. He was a founding member, in 1968, of the Original Last Poets (with Felipe Luciano and David Nelson). He has done multimedia collaborations with the percussionist Z'ev and has appeared with the Dutch jazz/hip-hop/fusion group Electric Barbarian since 2003, appearing on their 2004 album él.

Born Frank Gillen Oates May 26, 1942, in Harlem, U.S.A.
Passed away on February 7, 2024, Lelystad, the Netherlands.