Xavier Murphy

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.