Jocorey Jenkins- Mural Artist and Music Production Instructor

Jocorey Jenkins is one of the original students of the University of Hip-Hop, who has gone on to teach fine arts and mural arts practices to youth of all ages, and is a leader in music production through computer technology. As the Minister of Creation for UHipHop he has excelled as a public arts leader and youth advocate. From 2000-2002 Jocorey taught as a UHipHop instructor for grammar school students participating in after-school programming at Paul Revere school. As a result of that program, youth produced a four block-long mural that graces the neighborhood with motivational ideas conceived by Revere students. During the summer of 2001, Jocorey was a youth supervisor for UHipHop, and assisted in program development and youth organizing at the Southwest Youth Collaborative. From 2000-2001, Jocorey was one of the mural artists who voluntarily worked with Kenwood Academy youth to create a mural depicting Ancient Egyptian culture. That mural was subsequently on display in the opening hall of the Oriental Institute for ten months. He has painted murals for the community in Oakland California, South Bronx, New York, and in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Over the years 2003-2006 Jocorey has been commissioned to paint murals for South Shore high school, and Best Practice high school. At both schools he painted education-based murals on three floors of each campus that brighten the lives of students and motivates their academic achievements. Jocorey has spent the last three years mastering the use of computer technology for music production and recording. Using programs such as Fruity Loops and Pro Tools, he has created more than a thousand instrumentals, many of which have been used by rap groups throughout Chicago. As a member of the Stony Island community rap group, he has performed at community events for organizations in Chicago and for the general hip-hop community. Jocorey is presently working as an advisor for youth development and positive protocol procedures for the Southwest Youth Collaborative’s UHipHop charter.