Sammy Mack

Sammy Mack grew up in Harlem, New York City. Despite enduring poverty and abuse, Mack rose above his circumstances to become a successful comedian, entertainer, and community activist. Currently, he is working with producer Jonathan Krane, who is helping to create a film documentary based on Mack’s life called Urbanmensch. Mack is also planning to release his debut music single, Dump Truck, and go on tour to promote it. Sammy Mack became famous as a Video Jockey in New York City with Video Music Box. His comedic style and antics as Crazy Sam on Nervous Thursdays served as a precursor to comedians like Tom Green and the show Jackass. On Nervous Thursdays, Sammy Mack received Nielsen ratings of more than 5.5 million viewers weekly. Sammy Mack now lives in Los Angeles, California, where he runs Ruckah Family and Ruckah Entertainment, two companies he founded and owns. Mack is a humanitarian at heart, helping the New York City community fight poverty and homelessness and promote education and environmentalism with Ruckah Family. With this nonprofit organization, Mack has created the Do Something Campaign, a series of filmed public service announcements in which he helps homeless citizens by performing random acts of kindness. Sammy Mack’s Ruckah Entertainment is not only a record and film producing company; it also offers party promotion and planning and can organize events with carnival atmospheres or Guitar Hero themes. Ruckah Entertainment is available for private parties, schools, and fundraising events. Ruckah also offers the option to promote parties on well-known TV channels, such as BET, E!, VH1, and MTV. Sammy Mack and Ruckah Entertainment host events in New York City such as The Ruckah, as well as college tours.