Memphis roots. Forward thinking.

Whereopportunitynever skipsa beat.

Practical AI. Youth opportunity. Music leadership.

Creative strategy that helps people build what comes next.

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Deep roots.
Real perspective.

30+Years in music

3×Grammy U mentor

2024Regional Emmy nominee

Meet the person behind the work

01 / Find your starting point

Three ways in.
One purpose.

Helping people turn possibility into something they can use. Start where you are.

Practical AI

Make room for the work that matters.

Useful tools. More confident people. AI that fits the way your team actually works.

For organizations, educators & creative teams

AI literacy workshops
Workflow assessment
Hands-on team training

Put AI to work

Youth & Learning

Build skills. Open possibilities.

Music and technology become a way to connect, find a voice, and build something young people can call their own.

For schools, nonprofits & youth programs

Youth program design
Creative facilitation
Educator development

Build a youth program

Music & Creative Strategy

Create the work. Own what comes next.

Turn creative energy into practical skills, stronger strategy, and a clearer path to ownership.

For artists, educators & creative organizations

Music production training
Publishing & ownership
Creative strategy

Move your music forward

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02 / In the room. In the community.

Good ideas.
Real people.

The work takes shape in classrooms, creative spaces, and conversations across Memphis.

Ty Boyland with AI class participants at Delta Arts

Delta Arts / AI learning

Technology meets community.

AI learning starts with people and the work they want to do. See how Ty connects new tools with practical questions in Memphis.

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Ty Boyland with fellow STAC Summit panelists at Tech901

STAC Summit / The creator economy

Culture belongs in the conversation.

At Tech901, Ty joined creators, educators, and AI leaders to explore what responsible adoption means for creative work.

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03 / Community voices

The work speaks.
So do the people.

Firsthand perspectives on working with Ty, from people in the community.

Delta ArtsCreative programming / Watch their perspective

Community voiceMemphis / A personal perspective

Ty Boyland, pictured at left, with fellow panelists at STAC Summit in Memphis — Ty Boyland / STAC Summit, Memphis

04 / Meet Ty

Creative by trade.
Community at heart.

I'm Ty Boyland. I bring more than three decades in music, education, and creative work to the question that matters: what can we make possible for people?

I help schools, nonprofits, and creative teams put ideas into practice. That might mean an AI workshop, a youth music program, or a clearer path from making something to owning it.

“Music is more than entertainment. It's a tool for connection, growth, and ownership.”Ty Boyland

Let's build something meaningful

Innovator in Residence

Cossitt Library

Distinguished Education Honoree

Tennessee State House of Representatives / 2026

Top 10 National Finalist

Kleenex's Heroes of the Classroom

More about Ty's background

Ty is a songwriter, producer, mixing engineer, educator, and program designer. His work has appeared across Netflix, MTV, BET, PBS, CBS, FOX, and ABC, and his engineering earned a 2024 regional Emmy nomination.

As an original Memphis Music Initiative fellow, he delivered production and songwriting programming across five Memphis-Shelby County schools. His youth engagement work has included Cloud901, STAX Music Academy, MPLOY, Angel Street, Kit Kat, The Orpheum, and the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation.

Ty serves as Coordinator for School-Based Enterprise at Crosstown High, where he teaches Music Production and Entrepreneurship. He is a member of the Recording Academy, Greater Memphis Chamber, ForbesBLK, and the Audio Educators Society.

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