Jeffrey Boakye (born 22 March 1982)[1] is a British author, teacher, journalist and broadcaster.
Since 2021, Boakye has presented, alongside Cerys Matthews, the BBC Radio 4 programme Add To Playlist, which explores connections in music.
[2][3] Boakye was born in Brixton in South London, England.
[7] Boakye has been a contributor of articles and comment pieces to publications including The Guardian, The Financial Times and the Royal Society of Arts Journal, and is the author of several well received books for adults as well as young readers.
[5] After moving from London in 2018, the family now lives in East Yorkshire, in the north of England.