''Jenkem'' is an online

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and culture magazine founded in 2011 and operated from

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. 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. They have published two full length books of essays and interviews, and maintain a record label that features skateboarder musicians.

History

''Jenkem'' was founded in 2011 by Ian Michna in response to a perceived lack of unique content in skateboard media. It first attracted attention after publishing an interview with professional skateboarder

Jereme Rogers Jereme Rogers (born January 13, 1985) is an American professional skateboarder, well known in the skateboarding sub-culture for his early retirement and rap music production. Rogers returned to professional skateboarding in June 2010 with a pr ...

and its articles have since been mentioned in the

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, and XXL. It has published interviews with the professional skateboarders Andrew Reynolds, Mike Carroll,

Bam Margera Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera ( ; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV Reality tel ...

, and Marc Johnson and been one of a few magazines to cover

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professionals. 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

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, and a video of

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skateboarding.

Website

Jenkemmag.com features regularly updated columns, music mixes, and video premiers from throughout the skateboard community. * “Hanging out with” * “Jenkem Mixes” * “Premiere”

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. Label: Jenkem Released: 2017
Format: Vinyl
Genre:

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*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 Alaskan Tapes is the stage name of Brady Kendall, a Canadian performer of ambient electronic and neoclassical music from Brooklin, Ontario. He has released several albums, as well as composing film scores. Andrew De Zen's music video for "Places" ...

- "The Things We Do"

References

External links

{{Official website, http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/ Online magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 2011 Skateboarding magazines Magazines published in New York City