Kevin White
Born
Kevin Ivory White

(1993-09-27) September 27, 1993
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Other namesJumpman Blanco
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Websitejumpmanblanco.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]

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

Year Title Role Notes Produced by
2012 IC1 Self Skate Video Mikey Alfred, Illegal Civilization
2014 IC2 Self Skate Video Mikey Alfred, Illegal Civilization
2017 Summer of 17, Episode 1 Self Mini-Series The FADER
2018 Mid90s ProSkater#2 Feature Film Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Ken Kao

Jonah Hill Lila Yacoub

2020 Godspeed Self Skate Video Davonte Jolly, Illegal Civilization
2020 May1918 Self Skate Video Illegal Civilization, Tanner Rowe
2020 North Hollywood Himself Film Mikey Alfred

Yusef Chabayta

Malcolm Washington

Pharrell Williams

References

  1. 1 2 "Na-Kel Smith & Kevin White Reveal The Racial Issues In The World Of Skateboarding". Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. 1 2 "Kevin White from CA USA Bio and Photos". The Boardr. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kevin White". Transworld SKATEboarding. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Na-Kel Smith Opens up About Racism in Skateboarding Industry". HYPEBEAST. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "IC2 Out Now". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ McKinney, Jessica (8 March 2016). "Block The Shade With CRAP Eyewear's Spring Collection". VIBE.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Mid90s' Co-Producer Mikey Alfred on Dropping out of Film School and Creating the World's First Teen Movie Studio". HYPEBEAST. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "KEVIN WHITE - VENTURE MINUTE". DLXSF.COM. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ↑ DeMarco, Nicole (13 March 2019). "Illegal Civilization is more than just an LA skate crew". i-D. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Skate into Style with Reese LaFlare and American Eagle". Complex. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Natale, Brittany (3 January 2018). "Meet Illegal Civilization, The Skate Crew You Wish You Knew". Nylon. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Thrasher Magazine - Displaying items by tag: Kevin White". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Kevin White". www.boardriding.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "JUMPMAN BLANCO -- Kevin White? Man Can Jump!". The Berrics. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  15. ↑ DeMarco, Nicole (13 March 2019). "Illegal Civilization is more than just an LA skate crew". i-D. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  16. ↑ ago, Interviews-2 years (27 February 2019). "Mikey Alfred Is Bringing His Dreams To Life Through Illegal Civilization [Interview]". Okayplayer. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Illegal Civilization | Zumiez". www.zumiez.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Here's the adidas x Metropolitan N.Y. Edit That We've Been Anticipating ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Kevin White Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  20. ↑ Magazine, Oyster (24 March 2017). "The Illegal Civilization Crew Take Bondi Beach". Oyster Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "IC3 Premiere". Transworld SKATEboarding. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "Kevin White Reveals the Origin of Jumpman Blanco ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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