Jayson Mick Jenkins (born April 16, 1991), known professionally as Mick Jenkins, is an American hip hop recording artist. Based in Chicago, he is signed to Cinematic Music Group. His debut album, The Healing Component was released on September 23, 2016. Mick Jenkins was born in Huntsville, Alabama. When he was 10 years old Jenkins, his mother, and his sister moved to Chicago, Illinois following his parents divorce.