Tamaz Young

Tamaz Young is a music enthusiast, scholar athlete, and young poet who has been writing since he was fifteen years old. He decided to publish his first book during senior year at Memphis University School. He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee by a single mother with the help of a loving family. He has a brother and four paternal siblings–two brothers and two sisters. He serves as the poetry editor for The MUSe, an annual literary magazine and student-led publication. During his publishing journey, he taught a class on creative writing and journalism to middle school students at Neighborhood Christian Center. He aspires to be a community leader, public speaker, psychologist, music producer, and mentor to young men who grew up in single parent homes.