Anis Mojgani (Persian: انیس مژگانی) (born June 13, 1977) is an American spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon.
[9] Mojgani cites several influences: "Jeffrey McDaniel, Richard Brautigan, Charles Bukowski, Gregory Corso, Kerouac, MF DOOM, Aesop Rock, Robert Rauschenberg, Basquiat, Chris Ware, Frank Miller, Saul Williams, Walt Whitman, Savannah, Georgia, New York City, New Orleans, being broke, being a hermit, Shoot the Piano Player, the Baháʼí writings and history.
"[4] Mojgani was named in the book Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam as one of the poets who "saw success" after leaving New York City's notoriously competitive poetry slam community.
[10] Mojgani is featured performing a live poem in "Heartbreak Dreamer", the first song on Mat Kearney's 2015 album Just Kids.
[11][12][13] Mojgani is a member of the Baháʼí Faith[14][15] and participated in the Black Men's Gathering initiative across 2003–2010 including trips for the religion to Brazil and a youth leadership meeting in the U.S.