Amena Brown Owen is a poet, speaker, author, and event host. Named one of Rejuvenate Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 Changemakers, Amena is the author of five spoken word CDs and two non-fiction books Breaking Old Rhythms and her latest release How to Fix a Broken Record which releases in November 2017. She has performed and spoken at events across the nation such as Creativity World Forum, IF Gathering, and Chick-fil-A Leadercast, as well as touring with Gungor, Ann Voskamp and the Voices Project Historically Black College and University Tour.

She and her husband, Matt “DJ Opdiggy” Owen, travel and perform together and they also host regular open mics in Atlanta: every fifth Thursday at Urban Grind Coffee and every 2nd Friday with Curate.