Crystal Senter Brown has been a performance poet for most of her life. Born in Morristown, TN to a bass-playing Baptist preacher and a painter, Crystal was introduced to poetry at the age of six. She was awarded the 2010 Harold Grinspoon Award for her children's book Gabby Saturday and has been awarded several Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship awards. She has released two books Doubledutch and Gabby Saturday. She has also released three music cds Bees are admired, Easybreezybeautifulcoloredgirl and Mojo. She has been featured in Essence Magazine, Redbook Magazine and Vibe Magazine.