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Jenko

Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | INDIE

Atlanta, Georgia, United States | INDIE
Established on Jan, 2011
Solo Hip Hop Rock

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"Upcoming GroundBreaking Artist Jenko"

Interviewer: So Jenko, You've Just Released Your 1st Major Album Release Congrats!



Jenko: ThankYou,ThankYou. "That Crab Guy,Musician,Chef,Poet!"~Jenko Yes!... Earth 4 Enterprises is Worldwide...I'm So excited and Blessed.....Lots of Years and Hard Work & dedication. I hope that everyone likes and understands the concept.



Interviewer:Exactly because I hear your're actually playing 4 characters on this Album. explain that?



Jenko: Yeah,..Well each character is ultimately what makes Me-..Jenko as a Person. I AM Jenko. I Am a Musician,...Not a Certified Chef YET!...Thinking bout getting that Degree....Also a Chef because I Produce Most of my Own Beats. I Produced all the Tracks for my 1st album except one. That was "Schizo".



Interviewer: People Love when you Perform Schizo why is that you think?



Jenko: I have no Clue because performing "Schizo" scares Me even. I never know what Im gonna Do when that Track Comes on at Shows. You can say I Go to My Own Little place. OMG,...I Do Not Know How But the Last show we did I Broke the Mic with My Bare Hands. I Spazz out Sorry if I scare any of you out there, ey thats Music tho Raw!!!!



Interviewer:Lots who've witnessed say its such a thing to watch. You seem to become someone else like...



Jenko:Yeah exactly, like....I Mean,...even when that Song was Recorded,...You could Feel the "Magic" as the cliche often is said,..but Really its true. When I recorded that..I stood in the Booth at a Time I was Feeling Like ...I Have nothing Left,and everything to Gain.I was in between having my OWN place to Live,..I was just sick & Tired and Angry at the Same time. Like,..I was Angry that I wanted Success so BAD...I...its Hard to even explain. I just remember just Opening my Mouth and that whole verse came out. I didnt write that or Anything,..I just freestyled my thoughts and feelings of How bad I wanted it. Guess you can say I was trying to kill The Game on that track......Oh NOT "The Game" as in the Rapper...Thats How Beef get started,.. aint tryna get shot at while at the studio...hahaha hell naw...talkin bout The Music Game yall !!!



Interviewer: (Laughs) Naw I wouldn't misconstrue your words like other Interviewers Jenko



Jenko: (Smiles) I Believe You....... Should I Believe You?...hahaha Just kidding



Interviewer: (Laughs)....So the Mononym Jenko. What does it Mean?



Jenko: Well the Real Story is luckily its actually apart of my Last name. which is Jenkins! I Dropped the "ins" and left the "O". Which at the time I was unaware that it actually means "The One Who will Do the Impossible.!



Interviewer: Oh Sweet!



Jenko: Yeah...Interesting Right?.....& so like These 4 dudes I Play well actually I AM...are parts of me, I was born July 13th so my zodiac sign is Cancer,...thats where "That Crab Guy" comes from. My family knows best how I'm silly with them, and just How I am when I chill,care free, ya know. I am a Musician, I begin playing Piano in my head before I had my Own actual instruments to play. I never had any type of Piano training. I taught myself by Ear. Got my 1st guitar in 3rd Grade,which I actually still have to this day,..its Electric,.."Boogie Woogie Woogie" hahaha,...Quick old School Jam whatchu know bout that!



Interviewer: I know about that,that's the "Electric Slide" !



Jenko: ey, You Better know it too Black Folks Still doin that Dance Worldwide. Let some folks start dancing right Now,..Somebody'll Get up Bust out that Electric Slide then next thing you know bout 50 to 100 folks on the dance floor Grandmomma's and All!



Interviewer: Ha-Ha-ha OMG Jenko Your're Crazy. You are Right tho,.... I was at a Wedding Last Month and my friends got up and started dancing together from like side to side in a Line. I was Like ..What dance is that,...they were like "See that's why Us Black folk here to Brang this Soul to this Party"...They are such Great friends it was a Fun lovely wedding. I was laughing so hard but they put Me on to the "Electric Slide".... I Got Soul Son!...



Jenko: Ha-Ha-Ha-ha Oh shit,..Hilarious,..Oh you Got Soul Now



Interveiwer:Yep



Jenko:Betchu cant do that "Wobble Wobble" ...Get In there...Yeah Yeah..Get In there!!..



Interviewer: hahaha Yep that Played to!



Jenko: and See thats what Im talking about, people from different walks of life coming together to enjoy and do what the Earth & GOD intended. LIVE!!!! Peace,Together!!! I feel that way lots of times, maybe its "That Crab Guy" in me. (LOL)



Interviewer: My sign is Capricorn.



Jenko:Oh Yeah. LifeSaver is a Capricorn. I Hope Your're doing the AO2 Interview as well. Shoutout to My compadre Lifesaver AO2-AnarchyPeace Deuces. Hey have you gotten the "Let It Ride Mixtape" yet



Interviewer: ........Beiim Of course!! (Laughs) Its Right Here, beeiim and before you ask "That Crab Guy,Musician,Chef,Poet!"...Right Here Son!...



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Discography

Some N' 4 Da Kids - (P.T.A. Part Time Addicts 2005)
Let It Ride (Mixtape 2011)
Everywhere (Mixtape 2011)
That Crab Guy, Musician, Chef, Poet! (2011)
Premiere (featured on Mixtape 2012)
I'm So Fresh -Single (2012)
The Chef:Bon Appetite Versailles (2014)
What Are You Afraid Of?-Single (2014)

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