Ruby Des Jardins was born on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and was raised beneath various salt-encrusted bars & stages by her parents, a folk-calypso duo. Since leaving the Caribbean for college, Ruby has focused on directing plays & DJing dance parties – both of which are on pause during a pandemic. She is a certified Rape Crisis Counselor with Resilience, hosts Other People’s Poems (OPP) at Uncharted Books, teaches tiny DJs at Chicago Girls Rock Camp and spins tunes at weddings and events with her DJ company, Birds & B-sides (birdsandbsides.com). In an attempt to stay sane since social distancing started, Ruby has put all her energy into her rooftop vegetable garden. She’s grateful to her neighbors in @avondalegardeners for all their seedlings & aphid advice.
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