Frank Owen

Frank Owen is a critically acclaimed investigative reporter specializing in hard-hitting stories about drugs, murder, and corruption. He began his career as a music critic in the mid-1980s working for Melody Maker, when he first met the Beastie Boys. After moving to New York in the late 1980s, he became the music editor of Spin, then later a contributing editor at Vibe. He has written major stories for Playboy, Maxim, Details, Village Voice, New York Times, Washington Post, Newsday, and many other newspapers and magazines. He is the author of two books, Clubland: The Fabulous Rise and Murderous Fall of Club Culture and No Speed Limit: The Highs and Lows of Meth (both St. Martin's). He lives in Miami Beach, FL.