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Holden McOwen is a true Outer Banks local. Born in Manteo in the room he grew up in, he spent his youth running around town (usually barefoot) with a bevy of friends. He played football from a young age and went to Jacksonville University on a football scholarship. He also competed in Olympic Weighlifting and placed nationally in the top three in his age group.

After a year at JU, Holden transferred to Appalachian State University with a preferred walk-on offer for football there. But fate intervened and his path diverged. Sports had always been a passion, but he also started feeling a call to music while in high school. And now, with more time on his hands, he had to pursue it. This passion bloomed into a decade of writing songs and performing live at venues throughout the South and eventually with a Reggaton record label, Sebi Music. During this time he also created Kiiind Collectives to bring together music and art and to spread kindness throughout the community.

Holden is known for loving a good time with good friends, so, it was a natural progression that he came up with a business plan to combine those two things into a new venture: Kiiind Cocktails. With this business, he offers classes on creating elevated cocktails and also is hired to provide elevated mixology services for parties, weddings and other events. He has a great time teaching small groups of people at an intimate house party as well as directing the cocktail experience at big events.