Jenkins Mukasa biography: Family, education and career

He was born to Rosemary and Anthony Mukasa in Kibuli and grew up on Luwum Street and Dewinton Road.

His love for art was kindled through frequent visits to the National Theater during his childhood.

Jenkins' educational journey began at Mbuya Kindergarten, followed by Namirembe Infants and Bat Valley Primary School.

He attended Kampala High School, which is now Aga Khan, then Jinja College, and later Caltec Academy Makerere.

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Jenkins Mukasa pursued higher education at Makerere University, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce on private sponsorship.

He also holds a Diploma in Actual Draftsmanship from the School of Engineering at Kyambogo, which he studied on government sponsorship.

He pursued both academic programs concurrently.

In the realm of music, Jenkins started young, joining the music industry at the age of 14.

He was one of the founding members of the popular group 'Da Hommies,' alongside Ragga Dee and DJ Messe Bontwe.

Jenkins Mukasa started his music journey with notable artists such as Messe Bontwe, Ragga Dee, Jose Chameleone, and Iryn Namubiru, and he also used to perform karaoke.

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His first job was as a marketing executive at Channel Television.

He then worked as a sales representative for British American Tobacco in Fort Portal for seven months before returning to Kampala.

Mukasa briefly joined Warid Telecom but resigned after two months due to challenging working conditions. Seeking better opportunities, he moved to the U.S. for a year and two months before returning to Uganda.

Upon his return, Jenkins Mukasa attempted to start an events company, which unfortunately did not succeed.

He later found his calling in the media industry, joining Dembe FM to co-host the popular show Talk and Talk with Kasuku, Claude Muhigirwa, Straka Mwezi, Julie Erusa, and Messe Bontwe.

Additionally, he made regular appearances on Uganda Central, a show hosted by DJ Bush Baby on East African TV, where he analysed the music industry.

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