Jay Smooth

This article is about the blogger and radio host. For the hip hop and reggaeton singer, see J Smooth.

Jay Smooth
Jay Smooth at the Giant Steps conference
Born
John Randolph

1972 (age 51–52)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, DJ, radio personality, blogger

John Randolph, better known as Jay Smooth (born 1972) is a cultural commentator best known for his Ill Doctrine video blog.[1][2] He is also the founder of New York City's longest-running hip hop radio program,[3] WBAI's Underground Railroad.[4] Smooth left WBAI in July 2018 after the station hired Leonard Lopate, who was fired from WNYC for allegations of sexual harassment.[2]

  1. ^ "Black Video Stars". Blackweb2.0. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "The Complicated Philosophy of Jay Smooth". Columbia Journalism Review. February 3, 1991. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Panels at SXSW Interactive 2009". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "Underground Railroad – Jay Smooth". Retrieved May 20, 2009.