Genius Black, also known as Jerry Edwards, is a social innovator, entrepreneur, and musical artist based in South Portland, Maine. 

Naturally a storyteller and motivator, he focuses on collaboration and audio/ video production as a craft. Genius curates a collaborative network and collective of musical talent, GEM CITY, driving the intersection of art, culture, and quality of place unique to Maine’s coast.

He holds a degree in Africana Studies and an English minor from Bowdoin College. He is the father of two teenagers, 15 and 19 years old. 

Genius is a media and communications organizer for TheThirdPlace and a proud board member of Portland Media Center.