Meet Colin Ashanti Murphy-Johnson and Elliott Jones

Guy Johnson was the only son of the American poet, writer, singer, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.

Guy Johnson was born in Oakland, California. However, he spent the majority of overseas with his mother, moving wherever she went.

Guy, would spend time in South Africa, Egypt, and Ghana where he enrolled at the University of Ghana and graduated.

Like his mother, Maya, Guy would become a poet and writer, although his journey to reaching that destination would take several twists and turns.

Guy Johnson children: Meet Colin Ashanti Murphy-Johnson and Elliott Jones

Guy Johnson was married to Stephanie Floyd Johnson, with whom he had 2 children.

Colin Ashanti Murphy Johnson and Elliott Jones.

Guy would come to have a very uncordial relationship with Colin Murphy. He even sued him at the Almeda Superior Court.

Accusing him of trying to cut him out of a 75% stake in an Intellectual Property Company the two had set up to manage the celebrated Maya Angelou’s works.

Colin Ashanti Murphy was accused of using money from the Caged Bird(the intellectual property company) to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

It is not immediately known if the two reconciled before Guy’s death.

Who is Guy Johnson married to?

Guy Johnson was married to Stephanie Floyd Johnson. They had two children.

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