Kevin White (skateboarder)

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Kevin White
Born
Kevin Ivory White

(1993-09-27) September 27, 1993 (age 31)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Other namesJumpman Blanco
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Website jumpmanblanco.com

Kevin Ivory White (born September 27, 1993), known as Jumpman Blanco, is an American professional skateboarder, model, and actor. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Kevin White was born September 27, 1993, in Inglewood, California. White started skating when he was five years old. While growing up, White credits his late mother for being his biggest supporter. [1]

Career

White was introduced by Na-Kel Smith to Mikey Alfred, founder of the skate crew and creative collective, Illegal Civilization. [6] [7] [8] [9] White was featured in the mini-series Summer of 17, starring Illegal Civilization members alongside cameos from rappers Tyler the Creator and Aminé. [2] [10]

In 2018 White and the Illegal Civilization team were featured as cast and crew members in Jonah Hill's feature film Mid90s and released a merchandise collection to promote the film with A24. [11] [12] [13]

In 2020, White was featured on Thrasher Magazine cover The Heroes & Heavies Of Black Skateboarding, depicting all-time great black skaters both past and present. [14] [15] [16] After his performance in the critically acclaimed Godspeed (2020) skate video, Illegal Civilization turned White pro giving him his first pro board. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] Davonte Jolly tapped White for the first part in Godspeed. White learned he'd have the opening part a couple days before the premiere. [22]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesProduced by
2012IC1SelfSkate VideoMikey Alfred, Illegal Civilization
2014IC2SelfSkate VideoMikey Alfred, Illegal Civilization
2017Summer of 17, Episode 1SelfMini-Series The FADER
2018 Mid90s ProSkater#2Feature Film Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Ken Kao

Jonah Hill Lila Yacoub

2020GodspeedSelfSkate VideoDavonte Jolly, Illegal Civilization
2020May1918SelfSkate Video Illegal Civilization, Tanner Rowe
2020 North Hollywood HimselfFilmMikey Alfred

Yusef Chabayta

Malcolm Washington

Pharrell Williams

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References

  1. 1 2 "Na-Kel Smith & Kevin White Reveal The Racial Issues In The World Of Skateboarding". Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture. June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kevin White from CA USA Bio and Photos". The Boardr. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kevin White". Transworld SKATEboarding. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Na-Kel Smith Opens up About Racism in Skateboarding Industry". HYPEBEAST. June 5, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "IC2 Out Now". Transworld SKATEboarding. September 2, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ McKinney, Jessica (March 8, 2016). "Block The Shade With CRAP Eyewear's Spring Collection". VIBE.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Mid90s' Co-Producer Mikey Alfred on Dropping out of Film School and Creating the World's First Teen Movie Studio". HYPEBEAST. January 20, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ↑ "KEVIN WHITE - VENTURE MINUTE". DLXSF.COM. November 4, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ DeMarco, Nicole (March 13, 2019). "Illegal Civilization is more than just an LA skate crew". i-D. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Skate into Style with Reese LaFlare and American Eagle". Complex. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ Natale, Brittany (January 3, 2018). "Meet Illegal Civilization, The Skate Crew You Wish You Knew". Nylon. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Thrasher Magazine - Displaying items by tag: Kevin White". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Kevin White". www.boardriding.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ "JUMPMAN BLANCO -- Kevin White? Man Can Jump!". The Berrics. January 16, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ DeMarco, Nicole (March 13, 2019). "Illegal Civilization is more than just an LA skate crew". i-D. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ ago, Interviews-2 years (February 27, 2019). "Mikey Alfred Is Bringing His Dreams To Life Through Illegal Civilization [Interview]". Okayplayer. Retrieved April 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Illegal Civilization | Zumiez". www.zumiez.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Here's the adidas x Metropolitan N.Y. Edit That We've Been Anticipating ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). December 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
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  20. ↑ Magazine, Oyster (March 24, 2017). "The Illegal Civilization Crew Take Bondi Beach". Oyster Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  21. ↑ "IC3 Premiere". Transworld SKATEboarding. October 8, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Kevin White Reveals the Origin of Jumpman Blanco ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). April 14, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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