Trent Jackson is a media personality, author, and creative director whose work spans radio, storytelling, and contemporary Black culture. As the founder of BKT Radio and host of In The Mix With Trent, Jackson has built a platform rooted in sharp humor, cultural commentary, and the rich musical legacy of Black radio. Drawing inspiration from the personality-driven era of the mid-1980s through the early 2000s, his work celebrates the intimacy, wit, and authenticity that made radio feel personal.

Literature remains one of Jackson’s earliest creative foundations. He began his publishing career with At This Moment in 2004, followed by its sequel, Full Circle, in 2007. Both novels established his voice through candid explorations of sexuality, identity, relationships, and family dynamics.

His third novel, Clean Getaway, marks his long-awaited return to fiction. Darkly funny, emotionally layered, and rooted in the contradictions of Los Angeles, the novel explores ambition, workplace power, betrayal, revenge, and the emotional consequences of unfinished business. The book represents a new chapter in Jackson’s literary career and the evolution of a voice first introduced more than two decades ago.

Jackson is currently preparing for the release of his upcoming fourth novel, The Candidate, a story centered on legacy, workplace politics, family history, love, and institutional power. Set against Gary, Indiana, the novel follows a man returning home to confront the complicated inheritance of family, place, and professional ambition. Together, Clean Getaway and The Candidate signal an expansive new era in Jackson’s work as a novelist.

A graduate of the University of the District of Columbia with degrees in Liberal Arts and Film/Television Production, Jackson combines creative instinct with strategic execution across every platform he builds. His work is consistently grounded in character, culture, humor, and emotional honesty.

Jackson currently resides on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he continues to develop new literary and media projects. He can be contacted and followed on social media at @TrentTheArtist.