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 ,...See more

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. See less