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.
11 reviews
Lamont L.
May 13, 2026Dionne Hunter was absolutely phenomenal as the poet for our Mother’s Day Brunch. Her words were powerful, heartfelt, and deeply inspiring. She spoke directly to the hearts of the mothers in the room, capturing their strength, sacrifice, love, and resilience in such a meaningful way. Her delivery was moving, authentic, and unforgettable. She brought warmth, wisdom, and emotion to the program, leaving everyone encouraged and uplifted. Dionne Hunter truly made our event even more special, and we are grateful for the incredible gift she shared with us.
Hired as: Spoken Word Artist
Shawn R.
April 23, 2023Definitely 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!!!!
Hired as: Arts/Entertainment Speaker, Spoken Word Artist
Dionne D. Hunter
Thank you Shawn! Your event was exceptional I was happy to be included and can’t wait for the next one!
Jacqueline S.
December 17, 2022Dionne 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!!!!
Hired as: Arts/Entertainment Speaker, Spoken Word Artist
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.
Angelia J.
September 29, 2021Dionne 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.
Hired as: Spoken Word Artist
Dionne D. Hunter
Thank you so much, it was a pleasure participating in your event. Thank you for having me!
Robin E. O.
September 20, 2021Dionne 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.
Hired as: Spoken Word Artist
Dionne D. Hunter
Thank you so much! It was my pleasure to work with your organization!!
Dionne
Price range: Varies depending on contractual needs
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
Redefining Elegance Determination and Desire
You provide lighting, staging and sound
She provides talent
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
10:30am - 11:00am
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Shelby, NC
Saturday
Cocktail Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Wadesboro, NC
Saturday
Teen Birthday Party
5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Charlotte, NC
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Charlotte, NC
Saturday
Virtual Event
7:00pm - 7:15pm
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Charlotte, NC
Saturday
Birthday Party
10:00pm - 10:30pm
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Charlotte, NC
Wednesday
Personal Occasion
3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Mint Hill, NC
Monday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 8:45pm
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District Heights, MD
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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