Tyshawn Sorey is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and professor of contemporary music. He has received accolades for performances, recordings, and compositions ranging from improvised solo percussion to opera, with work in best-of lists for both classical and jazz music. Sorey was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2017, a United States Artists Fellow in 2018, and in 2019 his song cycle for Josephine Baker called "Perle Noire: Meditations for Josephine", was performed on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Tyshawn Taylor is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas before he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.