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Moved to New York City
Byrd moved to New York to pursue life as an artist, entering the East Village rock and design scene.
Byrd moved to New York to pursue life as an artist, entering the East Village rock and design scene.
Playbill notes the post–Carnegie Mellon move to New York as the launch into professional poster work.
College classmates — including Joshua White of the Joshua Light Show — soon steered him toward Bill Graham.
New York is the ignition point for Fillmore East exclusivity and Broadway crossover.
Chapter placement: New York ignition (1967–1968). This internal article expands the timeline card so “Read full article” never dead-ends on a teaser.
Context for collectors and researchers: the estate keeps life facts, career milestones, and stewardship notes on-site. Related Archive and Shop links point to editions and masters when they exist; they do not replace this biography.
Sources used for this article: Playbill obituary; Deadline obituary.
For magazine and trade obituaries covering the full career arc and February 3, 2025 Albuquerque death, open the imported Press articles (Playbill, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, Ultimate Classic Rock, Amsel tribute, NYT record).