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Born in Georgia, Byrd earned a bachelor of science degree in education from Morris Brown College and later received a master of fine arts degree in dance from California Institute of the Arts. He has starred in numerous regional stage productions including the San Diego Repertory Theater`s award-winning performance of "Spunk". He has also starred in "Home" by Samm-Art Evans, "Two Trains Running", "The Piano Lesson" and "Ma Rainey`s Black Bottom" at the Alliance Theater, "Flyin` West", "Hamlet" and "Miss Evers` Boys" at the Indiana Repertory, and in other productions of "Flyin` West" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and at the Long Wharf Theater.