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Memphis, United States
Jared "Jay B." Boyd is a multi-talented Memphis native who wears many hats in the creative world. He is a journalist, artist, humorist, DJ, and on-air personality. Boyd is a program manager for WYXR 91.7 FM, and a columnist for The Daily Memphian, where he writes extensively about Memphis' musical history and momentum forward.
Boyd's work spans genres and generations, with a specific focus on the oral history of Memphis' recording and performing industry. He has profiled and interviewed artists such as Booker T. Jones, Yo Gotti, Anita Ward, Shirley Brown, and Don Bryant. Boyd co-hosts and writes for the syndicated National Public Radio program "Beale St. Caravan," a long-running roots music show. As a committed record collector, he aims to preserve the legacies of Memphis artists by sharing their sounds with new listeners.