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Terrence J
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Terrence Jenkins (born April 21, 1982) is an American actor, television presenter, model and entertainment reporter best known as the host of BET's popular music video countdown show 106 & Park from 2006 until 2012. He was the co-anchor of E! News from 2012 until 2015.
Jenkins was born in Queens, New York, and grew up mostly in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 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; 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. 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. After graduating from North Carolina A&T State University in 2004 with a degree in mass communication, Jenkins worked in the diversity office of Nascar in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Jenkins and Rocsi became the hosts of BET's hip hop/R&B music video television program 106 & Park after winning the BET New Faces Contest on July 6, 2006. Since its inception, it had been the network's number-one rated show. After hosting the show for six years, Rocsi and Jenkins announced they would be leaving 106 & Park in 2012. His last show was broadcast on September 28, 2012, but returned on December 19, 2014 with the finale special, titled "The Final Act" alongside former and current hosts such as A.J. Calloway and Bow Wow. He also co-hosted BET’s nationally syndicated radio show 106 & Park Weekend Countdown.
He appeared in two films: The Heart Specialist (2006) and Stomp the Yard: Homecoming (2010). In 2008, he made a cameo appearance in British R&B singer Estelle's music video for her single with Kanye West, titled "American Boy".
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