Sacha Jenkins

Born: 1971-08-22

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Sacha Jenkins (August 22, 1971 — May 23, 2025) was an American documentary filmmaker, producer, writer, musician, artist, curator, and chronicler of hip-hop, graffiti, punk, and metal cultures. While still in his teens, Jenkins published Graphic Scenes & X-Plicit Language, one of the earliest 'zines solely dedicated to "graffiti" art. In 1994, Jenkins co-founded Ego Trip magazine. In 2007, he created the competition reality program ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show, which was carried by VH1. Jenkins was most recently the creative director of Mass Appeal magazine.

Known For

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
Fresh Dressed
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film 1.5
Word is Bond
All Up in the Biz
New Breed Documentary 1989
Railroad Ties

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