Tracy Jenkins was born in Gary, IN and moved to Emeryville, CA at an early age. Tracy comes from an education-grounded background, having two sisters and a brother who are all college graduates. While studying Sociology at San Jose State University, his interest in film started when he worked in the Audio Visual Department setting up film screenings and lectures across campus. After graduating from San Jose State, Tracy worked at numerous Silicon Valley companies before becoming an educator in Oakland, CA in 2003. Tracy volunteered at several film festivals where he learned how to craft his first documentary film “Pull Your Pants Up!!”