Michael A. Murray is a local poet/author who has been writing stories and stanzas ever since his hand could hold a pen. He is also a photographer, filmmaker, podcast host, public speaker, mentor, manager of Playlixt LLC, and founder of the NU GRWTH Artist Collective: a premier incubator that gives black and brown artists of the south the resources, visibility, and appreciation needed to be as influential as their dreams aspire to be.