1. Early life

2. Career
     BET's 106 & Park    106 & Park Weekend Countdown radio show  

3. Filmography
    Film  Television  Other credits 

4. References

5. External links

Terrence Jenkins (born April 21, 1982), better known as Terrence J, is an American actor, model and entertainment reporter best known as the host of BET's popular music video countdown show 106 & Park from 2006 until 2012.^[1] He was the co-anchor of E! News from 2012-2015.

Early life

Jenkins was born in Queens, New York, and grew up mostly in Raleigh and Rocky Mount, North Carolina.^[2] He attended Northern Nash High in Rocky Mount. During this time, Jenkins worked at WRSV Soul 92.1 as a DJ until he graduated from high school. He spent his college years at North Carolina A&T State University;^[3] he also lived in Greensboro. During his time at North Carolina A&T State University, he served as Student Government Association President and as a DJ for North Carolina A&T's radio station WNAA. He also worked as a DJ at local radio station 102 Jamz in Greensboro.^[2] Jenkins is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity where he later was initiated in spring 2004 to the Mu Psi chapter at North Carolina A&T State University.^[4]

Career

After graduating from North Carolina A&T State University in 2004 with a degree in mass communication,^[2] Jenkins worked in the diversity office of a sports company in Daytona Beach, Florida. His Frat brother Fred Whitaker phoned to tell him about BET's search for fresh faces, with the primary job of being the host of 106 & Park. Jenkins took all his savings and flew to New York to audition in late 2005. Unhappy with his first audition, Terrance and his friends rented a car and drove to Atlanta to attend auditions, where he was successful.^[3]

He starred in the sequel to the 2007 film Stomp the Yard, Homecoming, and appeared in the Christina Aguilera and Cher film Burlesque as Dave the D.J. He has also starred in the fourth season of the show The Game and The Heart Specialist with Marla Gibbs.

Jenkins starred in Tim Story's film Think Like A Man (based on Steve Harvey's bestseller), a Sony Pictures Feature Film.

BET's 106 & Park

Jenkins was a co-host of BET’s 106 & Park which can be seen in over 85 million homes in the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Africa and the Caribbean.^[3] For the debut in Japan, he and co-host Rocsi taped footage there, and appeared on MTV Video Music Awards Japan.^[5] Due to the success of the show, 106 & Park premiered in Germany and South Africa. 106 & Park is BET's highest-rated music series of all time and quickly became one of the leading music video countdown shows on television.

106 & Park Weekend Countdown radio show

In 2005, he began co-hosting BET’s nationally syndicated radio show 106 & Park Weekend Countdown, which airs in over 60 markets, in New York and different cities. As of March 2012, this countdown is no longer being aired and was succeeded by the MTV Rhythmic Countdown, hosted by Sway.

Filmography

Film

• Rapture (Short) (2006)
• The Heart Specialist (2006/2011)
• Homecoming (2010) (as Ty)
• Burlesque (2010) (as Dave)
• White T (2011) (as Raekwon)
• Think Like a Man (2012) (as Michael; Lead role)
• Sparkle (2012) (as Red)
• Baggage Claim (2013)
• The Dream Team (2013)
• Think Like a Man Too (2014)
• The Perfect Match (2016)

Television

• Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami (2009)
• The Game (2011) (as Dante Young) (Recurring; 4 episodes)
• 106 & Park (2006–2012–16)
• E! News (2012–2015)
• Food Network Star (2013) (as Himself) (Special Guest Star; 1 episode)
• Big Time Rush (2013) (as Himself) (Special Guest Star; 2 episodes)
• Coupled (2016)
• Miss USA 2016 (2016) (Host)
• 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards (2017) (Host for Movie & Television festival and red carpet pre-show)
• SafeWord (2017) (Host)
• Miss USA 2017 (2017) (Host)
• Are You the One? (2017) (Host)
• Hit the Floor (2018) (as Pastor Curtis)

Other credits

Jenkins had a recurring role on the debut of the E! network's television series: "Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami", a spin-off series of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" featuring Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian. He co-hosted the radio show Khloé After Dark with Khloé on Y100.

In 2008, he had a small cameo appearance in Estelle's video for her hit single American Boy.

In 2011, he began a recurring role as Danté Young (the younger boyfriend of Tasha Mack) BET comedy-drama television series The Game.

In 2011, Jenkins revealed that he will be in the remake of Sparkle and also in Battle of the Year.

On September 4, 2012, Jenkins was named the co-anchor of E! News, replacing Ryan Seacrest.^[6]

In 2013, his first book "The Wealth of My Mother's Wisdom" was released.

Jenkins also turned up as a host for Miss USA 2016 coronation night.^[7]

In 2019, Jenkins played for the "Home" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The roster was made up of celebrities with Carolina roots.^[8]

References

External links

• {{IMDb name|2413125|Terrence J}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.blackpress.org/terrencej.htm|title=Terrence J finds success as co-host of BET's 106th and Park |publisher=Black Press Magazine|accessdate=2008-08-02}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.blackpress.org/106park.htm|title=BET happy with new co-hosts Rocsi and Terrence J|publisher=Black Press Magazine |accessdate=2008-08-02}}
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