Jenkem Magazine
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Jenkem is an online skateboarding and culture magazine founded in 2011 and operated from Brooklyn, New York.[1][2] The website features interviews with professional skateboarders, industry professionals, graphic artists, and musicians, as well as video segments, mixtapes, podcasts, essays on skateboard history, and an online clothing store.[3] They have published two full length books of essays and interviews, and maintain a record label that features skateboarder musicians.[4][5]
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Type of site | Online magazine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Ian Michna |
| URL | jenkemmag |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
History
Jenkem was founded in 2011 by Ian Michna in response to a perceived lack of unique content in skateboard media.[1] It first attracted attention after publishing an interview with professional skateboarder Jereme Rogers and its articles have since been mentioned in the New York Times, Vice, Gawker, and XXL.[6][7][8] [9] It has published interviews with the professional skateboarders Andrew Reynolds, Mike Carroll, Bam Margera, and Marc Johnson and been one of a few magazines to cover LGBT professionals.[10][11] Other notable work includes interviews with Dan Mancina, a blind skateboarder, Ali Jusovic, who skateboards on his knees, a history of the decline of skateboard plazas within the United States, and a video of Kanye West skateboarding.[12][13][14][15]
Website
Beginnings - A Jenkem Record
Jenkem magazine released a music compilation series titled "Beginnings - A Jenkem Record" in 2017. The series features bands fronted by skateboarders and was released on Vinyl.[19]
Label: Jenkem
Released: 2017
Format: Vinyl
Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic, Rock
- Darling Din - "Lost Kids"
- Shirtless - "Less I See"
- Girl Tears - "Sedated"
- Mr. Alexis - "Still Need U"
- Soudiere - "Highed Up"
- Grate Lakes - "Look At You"
- Poptartpete - "Lovely Day"
- Danny Boy - "Blue Color"
- Josiah Gatlyn - "M-Theory"
- Godchild - "Hesoclean"
- Adeodat Warfield - "After Bloom Night"
- Xolo - "Okay"
- Sleepy Eyes - "Sleepstakes"
- D Tiberio - "Jerome"
- Mary - "Silent Flower"
- Ghost Foot - "Wounded Son"
- Las Hermanas - "IV"
- Tai Khanor - "Tricky Sleeve"
- Alaskan Tapes - "The Things We Do"