Mervin A. Jenkins (AKA Spectac) was born in rural South Carolina, USA. His mother, a retired school teacher, and father, owner/operator of an auto shop, both encouraged him to strive for excellence in all his endeavors. Jenkins attended high school in Holly Hill, South Carolina and went on to attend Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina where he received his undergraduate degree in Art Education. Not long after completing his program of study at Benedict College, he took a full-time teaching position at a middle school in Charleston, SC. It was during this time that he also enrolled in a graduate program at Charleston Southern University and completed his graduate degree in Secondary Educational Leadership.
I got turned on to Spectac through MIDIMarc, who told me that Spec is a legend in the South Carolina area. Apparently, he has some of the greatest stories to tell about trying to break into the industry. From loosing deals because of his friends acting up in label studios, to Phife Dawg stealing one of his verses and using it on Midnight Mauraduers.
Mervin Jenkins is now Principal at Horton Middle School in the Chatham County School System located in Pittsboro, NC. Prior to that he served as an Advanced Learning Opportunity Coordinator and was also an Assistant Principal at Chapel Hill High School, both located in Chapel Hill, NC for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System. After only one year in his position as Principal at Horton Middle School, Jenkins was voted the 2007-2008 Chatham County Principal of the Year.
Jenkins will be the first to admit that it is not easy dividing his life between educator and musical entertainer. Nevertheless, he brings energy and passion to them both, making it no surprise that people of all ages and backgrounds are so touched by his live testimonials.
In 2006, Life Through Music was born. Jenkins created this lecture-performance program as a way to provide today’s youth, in both public and private institutions, the opportunity to hear how he overcame the negative influences of drugs, alcohol, and the numerous other temptations often associated with peer pressure.
The LTM performances are tailored to suit each group’s needs, interests, and age. Mervin Jenkins will work with your staff to create the most workable and desirable combination of lectures, hip hop and freestyle performance, and interaction with your young people.
LTM lecture-performances are perfect for students and adults of all ages. An important message, presented through music and language that young people respect, understand, and thoroughly enjoy.
Visit www.lifethroughmusic.com for more information and to book your school, company, or organization’s Life Through Music performance today.
Check out the album below and I guarantee you will appreciate Spectac’s style. Supposedly, the whole album is freestyled! Apparently when Spec was younger, one of his rhyme book was stolen and to this day Spectac has never written down a rhyme since. This is an album he did with producer Amiri, who has done tracks for De La Soul amongst other rap backpackers.
DOWNLOAD L.I.F.E. (Love, Infidelities, Friendship, and Evil)
Spectac also has an album that was produced solely by 9th Wonder, called Corner of Spec and 9th. As of right now, it is still unreleased. Currently Spectac is working on an album that will be distributed through FatBeats and will include production by 9th Wonder, Khrysis, and MIDIMarc.
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He also got this joint with 9th called “Shake N Beats” or something like that. I have it, but I forget the real name. Shit is HOT. Great post Kev. I’m in NC, so we def heard of Spectac round these parts.