Xyrus

Cyrus Gray—known as Xyrus (@xyrusgray8)—is a writer, advocate, artist manager, and entrepreneur whose life is proof that resilience can bloom even in the harshest conditions. Wrongfully incarcerated for nearly five years in Hays County Jail on a capital murder charge that was later dismissed, Xyrus transformed his pain into purpose.

His work now centers on uplifting silenced voices, championing criminal justice reform, and creating platforms for artists and communities to thrive. Whether through his memoir, I Killed a Man, his public speaking, or his ventures in business and visual storytelling, Xyrus moves with a mission: to turn survival into a source of collective healing and empowerment.