Xavier Murphy
- Producer
- Director
Xavier Murphy founded the Jamaicans website platform in 1995 and is a pioneer for
web-based technology for the Jamaican Diaspora. He is the host and producer of the
popular web series "Jamaicans to the World" which features the stories of Jamaicans
living in over 90 countries. The series has more than 2.5 million views on YouTube and
1.8 million views on Facebook. He was also a producer on the Caribbean Diaspora
Weekly series. Xavier is very active in the South Florida community and has served in a
leadership capacity for many organizations including the President of the South Florida
chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals. He is one of the founding members
of the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida (JCOBAFL). He was honored in
August 2012 as Community Luminary for Cultural Arts/ Media and Community
Development by the Jamaican Consulate. He was honored in November 2012 as one of
South Florida's Most Accomplished Black Community Leaders and Entrepreneurs. In
June 2016 Mr. Murphy was named Innovator of the Year at 2016 The People Profile
Awards in South Florida. Xavier Receives the 2019 Caribbean American Heritage
Award. Murphy was honored in 2020 with a Proclamation by the City of Lauderhill
commemorating his great work in the Caribbean community. In June 2021 Xavier
Murphy was named the Jamaica Diaspora Champion in Media. In August 2021 Xavier
was honored with a Cultural Icon Outstanding Jamaican American Award from the City
of Miami Garden for his contributions to the community provided through
Jamaicans.com. In March 2022, Murphy was recognized by the Global Jamaica
Diaspora Council with an Award for Diaspora Excellence.