We’re Jerkin’.

Now We Jerk – A Jerkin Documentary presented by the LA Weekly from Brilliant Comrades on Vimeo.

Everyone started jerkin’ last year. When the kids returned from summer vacation, it was like they’d contracted some rare virus. A tsetse-fly bite in reverse, but rather than sleeping sickness, teenagers from Long Beach to Lancaster started getting geeked up … a dancing dominoes of flailing limbs, skinny jeans and fluorescent accessorizing. Jerkin’ at talent shows and on top of lunchroom tabletops. Jerkin’ in parking lots and bus stops, underground teen clubs, every single function (party), and, of course, on YouTube. Much of Los Angeles’ 18-and-under population was jerkin’ — presumably because they were the only ones young enough not to snicker at the term’s historically self-flagellating connotation.

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Dance, Fashion, Music @ 1:22 am, September 7, 2009
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27 comments

  1. pharell is geeked up i wish i can wear all his clothes and shoes

    comment by Dennis Aka Skinny p aye aye — November 17, 2009 @ 11:08 am
  2. WE ARE ONE OF THE BEST JERKIN CREWS I N OHIO IF YOU WANT 2 BATTLE HIT US UP AT HIGH 5IVE KEDS ON MYSPACE

    comment by HIGH 5IVE KEDS LETS JERK — November 29, 2009 @ 4:47 pm
  3. yo this website ill………..yo imm lookin for a jerk crew in bston toh join hit meh up on myspace if u want meh toh join at palma.ruby1@gmail.com

    comment by Spank — November 30, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
  4. this is an exciting time!!!! im from kansas and we be jerkin like everyday ……. it was brought to our attention dis last summer of ‘09 and we love it!!!!!!

    comment by lil' Peña — December 2, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
  5. HIGH 5IVE KEDS….Looked u up on the space….couldnt find u.
    But my crew is in Ohio. We wanna FRIENDLY battle…..NO drama.!
    U down?
    216 365 3088 home
    ask for Kellz

    comment by Kellz — December 5, 2009 @ 6:56 am
  6. want to see a 8 year throw down check out
    MKJS on you tube. com jerkin and let me know if you still want to battle.

    comment by Nikita Perkins — December 24, 2009 @ 7:33 pm
  7. Jerkin is Mad ! learnt how to reject first tie and got it(:
    looking for a crew to join round NZ:D

    comment by Maais. — January 5, 2010 @ 8:12 pm
  8. i like the web site and im a good jerker too..andd i roc skinnies……

    comment by mj — January 20, 2010 @ 7:32 pm
  9. hey we are a crew from boston loooking to bring you clothing to boston as a sponsor…we will wear your clothes with pride check our vid and c if you like…right now we are not tyrin 2 get video views but we will do have a large fan base

    check the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLzS6GTsXQ

    comment by SESAME ST — January 24, 2010 @ 1:57 am
  10. SideKickz. DHats ma crew NN we go hardd. We been jerkin 4 a long time NN we get off. Hit up a bro if yu wanna battle.

    comment by SideKickz — February 8, 2010 @ 5:21 pm
  11. Pojos <3
    G.E.E.K.D UP <3

    comment by Yezz♥ — February 9, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
  12. hey what does it take to get sponsored by you guys?

    we can make a jerkin video for you

    comment by fuze the jerk — February 10, 2010 @ 8:47 pm
  13. You have some F R E S H stuff on here . I love this site., its the B E S T ! I think yall should continue to build this site up because I sho all heck will be yallls N U M B E R 1 C U S T O M E R ! :]

    comment by Amber — February 14, 2010 @ 1:23 pm
  14. LOOKING FOR “JERKING” RECRUITMENTS ON BEBO, search for LIDJITREJERK and hit us up , either “PJERKS” or “NAT’O” OR “SPLAT” , thnkss , and PLEASE JOIN , WE LOVE TO HAVE JERK OFFS AGAINST OTHER JERK MEMBERS AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!! JOIN US

    comment by PJERKS — February 15, 2010 @ 8:49 pm
  15. I love jerkinits waaaay easier to learn rather than kumping and clowing :)

    comment by Sera — March 20, 2010 @ 1:54 am
  16. Check out my new song Jerked up.. Chrishaod@myspace.com..
    And check out my video clip w Tay f 3rd!

    comment by Chrishaod — April 14, 2010 @ 3:26 am
  17. Wantin to know if they sponsor crews in eugene oregon and wat we have to do???
    N3MFO3Z R3P

    comment by Kool-Aid ther jerk — April 22, 2010 @ 5:49 pm
  18. a this ya boy mikebillz i this wnt to tell yall tht i jerk n i got a crew could geek out boyz n i cnt ferget my boy mike killz i hope i get singed n i got video comin soon it will be on you tube n if u got a oovoo u can hit me up at mikebillz u will see me

    comment by mikebillz — May 11, 2010 @ 4:21 pm
  19. DO U GUYS SPONSOR JERK CREWS? IF DO PLEASE LOOK INTO SPONSORING AN ALL GIRL JERK CREW..CHECK OUT OUR VIDDS..THANKS!

    comment by KOLOR'Z INC. — May 15, 2010 @ 1:28 pm
  20. ayy the is kid blue i got the best jerkin crew out here in tha g.a. yepppppppppppppppp we be called the SPACE KID$Z YUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP GET @ ME ON TWITTER @Lil_Cub_LiLTyga

    comment by KidN3RD — May 25, 2010 @ 6:41 am
  21. Aay check out me and my crew jerking it out. We are the “C@$H FLOW” Hit us up on that youtube. We put it down

    comment by Lil2kD@J3rk — June 1, 2010 @ 7:26 pm
  22. AYE ITS YA BOY KID SICK FROM XTREME KIDZ SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE JERKIN PEACE

    comment by XTREME KIDZ — June 5, 2010 @ 6:47 pm
  23. PLZ SOMEONE SPONSER US THOUGH HAH NO FOREALS

    comment by XTREME KIDZ — June 5, 2010 @ 6:48 pm
  24. SUP GUYZ THIZ IS KID JERK FROM STEEZ’D ACT1VE ENT CHECK US OUT

    comment by ST33Z'D ACT1VE ENT — June 24, 2010 @ 6:14 pm
  25. I like turtles

    comment by Robert — July 4, 2010 @ 3:04 pm
  26. ayyy this is sick anybody in ohio wanna battle my crew nerd ent. for some fun just hit me up @ myspace.com/crazybass95

    comment by W3BST3R — July 10, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
  27. hey yall check out thejerkinaces on utube jerkin is the movement!

    comment by channing — July 13, 2010 @ 11:06 am

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