Sachém Parkin-Owens

SACHÉM, is an artist whose intellect and creativity reaches new levels. With his name being a title given to the Native American chief from the Mohegan tribe in the North East of the USA, it was prophetic that frontline First Nation/African American leader Sachém would become a talented writer and orator. The rapper, singer, and spoken-word poet has combined his greatest works into his debut EP Part of the Picture, released on May 20th. Having Opened at the 2022 Queensland Music Awards and AFL Indigenous Round 2022, fans who see Sachém live can expect to be enamoured by a young First Nations man, which manifests in a theatrical and emotive performance. Sachem also won the 2017 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Poetry Prize through Queensland Poetry Festival, 2020 Brisbane City Council Best Original Song Award and was nominated for a 2022 QMA Award. Sachém laces rhymes with personal stories, while touching on poignant social & cultural issues that have and continue to impact his life.