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M.K. Asante

M.K. Asante

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born November 3, 1982 in Harare, Zimbabwe

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M.K. Asante is an American author, filmmaker, recording artist, professor. He is known for his memoir Buck.

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, and raised in Philadelphia, he is the son of scholar Molefi Kete Asante and choreographer Kariamu Welsh. Growing up he struggled with the incarceration of his brother and the city's urban decay. After being expelled from multiple schools, he discovered his talent for writing at 16 and decided to pursue it as a career.

Asante is the author of four books, most notably Buck, a memoir about his troubled yet profound youth in Philadelphia. Buck was selected as a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick and made the Washington Post bestseller list in 2014 and 2015.

Asante is a Sundance Institute Feature Film Fellow for the movie adaptation of his memoir Buck. Asante wrote and produced the documentary 500 Years Later (2005), a documentary about slavery which received the Breaking the Chains Award from the United Nations' UNESCO. Asante directed and produced The Black Candle (2008), a documentary about Kwanzaa, co-written and narrated by Maya Angelou.

Asante has written essays on art, Hip Hop, technology, and culture for USA Today, Huffington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times.

Asante's debut music project, the Buck: Original Book Soundtrack, was released on May 14, 2015. The Soundtrack features hip-hop music by Asante and is inspired by his memoir Buck. Asante is featured on the song "Bangers", along with Haley Bennett, from the critically acclaimed album Indie 500. Pitchfork called "Bangers" a "can't miss moment" on the album and wrote, "MK Asante captures the vibe nicely." Asante is the founder of Wonderful Sound Studios.

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Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music Poster

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music Mini-Series2024Self

Free Tuition Feature Film2020Self - Host

Free Tuition with MK Asante Poster

Free Tuition with MK Asante TV Series2020Self - Host

Public Enemies: Jay-Z v Kanye Poster

Public Enemies: Jay-Z v Kanye Documentary2017Self

Rap Report Poster

Rap Report TV Movie2016Self

The Hip Hop World News Poster

The Hip Hop World News TV Movie2016Self

How Hip Hop Changed the World Poster

How Hip Hop Changed the World TV Movie2011Self

500 Years Later Poster

500 Years Later Documentary2005Self - Writer

NFL Monday Night Football Poster

NFL Monday Night Football TV Series1970Self

Today TV Series1952Self - Guest

Writer

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The 2021 NBA Finals Poster

The 2021 NBA Finals Mini-Series2021

The Black Candle Poster

The Black Candle Documentary2008

500 Years Later Poster

500 Years Later Documentary2005

Focused Digizine #1 Poster

Focused Digizine #1 Video2004

NFL Monday Night Football Poster

NFL Monday Night Football TV Series1970

Producer

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Type

Year

While Black with MK Asante Poster

While Black with MK Asante TV Series2019

Motherland Poster

Motherland Documentary2010

The Black Candle Poster

The Black Candle Documentary2008

500 Years Later Poster

500 Years Later Documentary2005

Focused Digizine #1 Poster

Focused Digizine #1 Video2004

Director

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Type

Year

The Black Candle Poster

The Black Candle Documentary2008

Focused Digizine #1 Poster

Focused Digizine #1 Video2004

Script and Continuity Department

1

Our Story Our Voice Poster

Our Story Our Voice Documentary2007

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