Lauren Doriahna

Lauren did a wonderful job at presenting an Easter poem for all three of our Easter worship services. She communicated well throughout the process, and delivered exactly what we were looking for. She was kind and pleasant and easy to work with. We would definitely have Lauren back to our church anytime!

Lauren is an outstanding and intelligent writer. Her performance was memorable, honest, and heart-felt. She is such an inspiration!

My church hosted a Back to School Bash that included spoken word artists, musicians, mime performers, and many more artists. Lauren came through for the church with a few pieces that had the kids, teens, and young adults captivated. She was fun, relatable, and serious about her craft. We thoroughly enjoyed having her.

Lauren was an absolute gem and a pleasure to work with at my church's 100th Anniversary Jazz Brunch. She accepted the task of performing something sultry yet appropriate for the environment (church). The audience loved her presence, her spirit, and overall vibe!

I had Lauren Doriahna on my radio show and she was amazing. She was prompt, engaging and delivered a great performance.

I booked Lauren to perform at an event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Auburn University. She was able to take a sensitive topic and communicate the importance of SA and intimate partner violence to the campus in a way that was engaging and informative. She was professional and prompt in all of her correspondence. I enjoyed working with her and would not hesitate to book her for future events.

Lauren performed on my blogtalk radio show, Poetry Hot Waves, and she was a Masterful word smith! It was our highest rated show, ever. After the show requested we play her episode again and again.

Lauren hosted an event at the Java Lounge a ongoing poetry event. She is an amazing host and poet. Not to mention an awesome person. The event was a packed house.

Lauren Doriahna is a powerful, professional spoken word artist who addresses important topics in her dynamic performances. I hired her to perform at my suicide awareness event, and she brought the right mix of gravity and levity to this serious issue. I would absolutely hire Ms. Doriahna for other events and recommend her to others seeking a true class act.

I had the privilege of hosting Atlanta poet, spoken word artist and author Lauren Doriahna on my weekly radio show Live Life In The Purple on the IBNX Radio Network with MLUV. In my words, Poets Rock! Lauren's body of work is proof of the validity of my statement.
Lauren graced our international/local audience with two poignant pieces from her repertoire as well as a candid interview. Her pieces spoke to her life as a black woman, an advocate and an empathic soul. I found Lauren to be an interesting, engaging and lively interview as well as a true wordsmith. We would definitely love to have her back.

Glad to have Lauren apart of our UG Family. Great Host and all around nice person.

I commissioned two spoken word pieces from Lauren for an original musical production and was extremely impressed by her work. Both times that I worked with her she was able to create a well-written piece that was in line with the tone of the play, fresh, creative, and completed in a timely fashion. She was great to work with and was able to create a work with little to no revisions. I plan on working with Lauren in the future.

Lauren hosted the Urban Grind virtual open mic and was amazing. She knows poetry and is known in the poetry community so the energy she brought to hosting was natural.

I was looking for something different, my Masonic family is use to the song, dance, then speaker of the hour. Well I decided to change things up, I organized my sisters of Lucy Laney Grand Chapter, OES, Inc. and planned a Five Point Tea. I searched for something different and decided I would go with a spoken word artist. I was pleasantly pleased with Lauren Doriahna. She was thorough with me once we got in touch with one another, very PROFESSIONAL, and a master of her craft. The material was suitable for the event and everyone is still buzzing about it. I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you for committing and following through, you were great.

Lauren has been an asset to the Atlanta poetry community for years and it shows. Her performances are heartfelt and word choices are potent. Whether she's hosting, organizing events, teaching at writing workshops, or performing, you've got a true artistic gem. She can stir your soul with words alone and is truly relatable. She's deserving of every clap, fingersnap, and "rewind" she's received.

I met Lauren Doriahna as she was the facilitator/instructor for a poetry workshop that I attended. She was very encouraging and the exercises we did were very valuable as well as the more formal instruction we received about different types of poetry. Additionally, since the workshops, I have been to events where she performed and she is "all that"...

She is a great and heartfelt spoken word artist that brings life to her words as she speaks. Her words come from her heart to yours, as her expression comes to life as a spoken word artist. She gives her time and her heart to everything she does. She is kind and very professional and is also a great mentor to the children she works with.

After conducting a casting call, I carefully selected Lauren Doriahna to perform a spoken word poem for a scene in my stageplay. She chose a piece that was exactly what I had envisioned. Her performance brought the audience to their feet cheering clapping and wanting more. I would definitely hire her to perform in any upcoming events I have.

Lauren performance at my artist showcase captured the audience with her ability to weave her poetic tale of a conversation between her and her grandfather. We were all gathered at the kitchen table with them. Her ability to make the characters come to life is what performance art is all about. My particular event took place in 2013, however I've had the privilege to have attended several performances and, the open mic she hosted at Urban Grind Cafe. I am never disappointed!

Lauren Walker is a seasoned spoken word artist that truly connects with the audience. She uses different relatable topics to engage the crowd and the result is entertaining and inspiring.