Strawberries and whipped cream can whet the appetite, but the delicious poetry and prose of
Dionne D. Hunter will have even the tightly laced listener longing for more.
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•She travels and performs nationwide. You just cover the travel and lodging expenses.
Definitely a great speaker, very professional. A must have for your event if you are into poerty and spoken word. You will not be disappointed. Will be hiring again!!!!
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you Shawn! Your event was exceptional I was happy to be included and can’t wait for the next one!
Dionne is a talented, thoughtful, and transformative speaker. She performed an original piece specifically tailored to my daughter on her Sweet 16th Birthday while also emceeing the event. She helped me in preparation to make sure the program flowed smoothly. My daughter raved that the Spoken Word was her favorite part of her party. Dionne will be top-notch, on-time, and flexible if you hire her for your event/party. I highly recommend her!!!!
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you soooo much! It was a pleasure being a part of your daughter’s special day. It was a beautiful event and your daughter is a phenomenal person and student.
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Dionne was warm and engaging. Her delivery of herself and her powerful words were received well. We especially enjoyed her brilliance in speaking “I’m At That Age”. I will be scheduling and recommending Dionne again in the near future.
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you so much, it was a pleasure participating in your event. Thank you for having me!
Dionne is a professional with a great personality. She personalized her spoken word particularly for our event. I highly recommend her for any event needing a poetess. She is wonderful.
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you so much! It was my pleasure to work with your organization!!
Dionne
I threw a party for my mother’s 75th. Dionne was one of the artist booked to perform. She did an incredible job capturing the essence of the evening and paying tribute to my mom in such an eloquent and touching way. Her words were nothing short of beautiful. She literally brought us all to tears. No Cap! I was beyond pleased with her performance in addition to her professionalism. You will not be disappointed with booking her. Thanks Dionne! I can’t wait to book you again.
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you so much!!!
It was such a pleasure to be a part of your mother’s special day!! Thank you again for having me!
Dionne did a great job at our Assisted Living/Memory Care community. Prior to her performance, she provided a document with her poems for the residents to have while she performed. This was extremely thoughtful and helpful! She was also very engaging throughout. Even those our residents weren't the most interactive (older population), she stayed consistent and still implored them to interact with her... and they did! After her show, I had residents thanking me for bringing her and I even had one of our MC residents say how powerful it was; that it made him want to cry and he thinks we should discuss black history more. He even talked about how he thanked her at the end and was happy that he did so. That made me so happy and attested to the great performance she gave!
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you so much! It was my pleasure to perform for your residents.
I really enjoyed the poem that the one resident shared from her childhood as well as all the interactions I had after the event was over!
Dionne D Hunter was a pleasure to work with. She was on time for every meeting and was so nice. Dionne recited a poem for my sister-in-law’s birthday and it brought quite a few people to tears because it was so beautiful. The event was virtual and Dionne made it more special by showing a beautiful portrait in the background. Also, Dionne included a special surprise at the beginning for my sister-in-law. It was a beautiful event and I will definitely recommend Dionne to anyone that is seeking a spoken word artist. She is truly a professional and a very talented Poet!
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
It was a pleasure working with your family!!! Your Sister in Law is very lucky to have such a loving family to support her!!
R.E.D.D aka Dionne D. Hunter has been a joy to work with at multiple Writing Knights events over the past 5 or 6 years. Every time we book her to perform she brings her A game!
We especially appreciate her more sensual pieces. Her passionate expression is second to none!
Azriel Johnson, Director of Writing Knights Press
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you Azriel! I love the Writing Knights shows as well. You all are always unique and I can’t wait to come back!
Dionne's poetry is filled with passion and delivered with style. Her voice and her words resonate with tremendous emotional depth and completely capture the audience. In addition, Dionne was a pleasure to work with behind the mic, always offering prompt, thoughtful replies. I highly recommend adding her voice to your event.
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you Keith. I look forward to working with you again soon.
Dionne is a classy and professional performer that has performed at my venues a number of times over the years. Audience members always make a point to stop and say just how much they enjoy and are moved by the depth and range of her performances and poetry. On stage she is passionate and captivating. Her ability to connect with and move the audience is a joy to watch. She is organized, on time, pleasant, and has a smile that lights up a room. I highly recommend her to anyone wishing to showcase her talents.
Response from Dionne D. Hunter:
Thank you Jen! Your thoughts mean a lot to me and I’ve enjoyed working with you each and every chance that I’ve had the opportunity to do so.
Price Range: varies $85 and up
Dionne has a wide variety of poetry to choose from. She speaks on everything from current events, to passion and love and everything in between.
She brings a sultry old school vibe to any event
And leaves audiences begging for more.
Let her know what you want and she can make it happen.
Dionne D Hunter is originally from Birmingham, Alabama, but has also called Ohio and North Carolina home.
After the sudden death of her mother, Ms. Hunter was raised by her widowed father, who strove to raise her to be self-reliant and proud of her African American heritage.
He also encouraged her to read; and read she did, everything including poetry, sci fi, horror and romance. She fell in love with the art of storytelling and would spend hours weaving adventurous tales to entertain her siblings.
As a United States Navy Veteran, mother of 2 and grandmother of 4, Ms. Hunter has gravitated to Spoken Word as an expression of her emotions and ideals.
Her work has been included in anthologies published by Writing Knights, The Poet’s Haven, and Crisis Chronicles Press.
She has been featured in a web-series, Equity in Art: Cleveland Poet Speaks to Social Injustice as well as being featured during a television segment called How Art Speaks in Unsettling Times – Carolina Impact PBS Charlotte WTVI
In addition, her Spoken Word videos have been selected to be screened during the 9th International Video Poetry Festival in Athens, Greece, and the 2021 Raleigh Films and Art Festival in North Carolina.
Most recently she has authored a book titled “I am a Dahomey Warrior!”
It follows the gripping journey of a young girl coming of age prior to the colonization of Africa and is written as a short story using poetry as an aid to enhancing the readers journey and it is available on Amazon and all other fine book retailers.
Ms. Hunter's first love though will always be performing in front of an audience and she looks forward to presenting for your at your nest event!
Dionne D Hunter
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You provide lighting, staging and sound
She provides talent
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| February 01, 2021 • 8:30pm - 8:45pm | Birthday Party |
Dionne has been influenced by Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni along with Floetry, Jill Scott, Mary J Blige and Lauryn Hill but she defiantly has a style all her own.
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