Scribble Jam: The Documentary

About Us

My name is Tyler Brune, and I’m the director of the upcoming Scribble Jam Documentary. Being from Cincinnati, I became fascinated with Scribble Jam’s story and decided it would make a great topic for a documentary film. I formed a crew of other like-minded filmmakers, and we’ve since worked hard to tell Scribble Jam’s story the right way, and capture the essence of what made it so special.

Logline

An eccentric DJ unites with the two renowned graffiti artists behind "Scribble Magazine", defying all odds and creating one of the largest hip hop festivals in American history, all within the unassuming midwestern city of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Scribble Jam History

Scribble Jam was a hip hop festival in Cincinnati, OH that ran from 1996-2008. It was founded by “Fat Nick” Accurso, Jason Brunson, and DJ Mr. Dibbs as a celebration for the launch of the graffiti magazine, “Scribble Magazine”. Before they knew it, Scribble Jam had exploded in size from a small party in a parking lot to one of the largest hip hop festivals in American history. Scribble Jam gained popularity as being one of the first festivals to celebrate every aspect of hip hop culture, including MC battles, DJ’s, graffiti, and breakdancing. It has even been dubbed by some as “America’s largest hip hop festival”.

Featured Characters

The Scribble Jam Documentary features interviews with a variety of MC's, DJ's, graffiti artist, and breakdancers, all of which played a role in Scribble Jam's history. This includes:

“Fat” Nick Accurso - Nick Accurso was a skateboarder and graffiti artist who created Scribble Magazine with Jason Brunson. He’s the primary owner of Scribble Jam.

Mr. Dibbs- Mr. Dibbs is a renowned DJ/turntablist who met Nick Accurso and Jason Brunson through Scribble Magazine. He suggested throwing a party to celebrate its launch, which became the first ever Scribble Jam. He helped them run Scribble Jam, and played a huge role in bringing notability to the event.

Kevin Beacham - Kevin Beacham is a hip hop connoisseur, and was a lead organizer for Scribble Jam. He's an MC, producer, writer, and documentarian.

G-Fresh - G-Fresh is an mc and producer from Cincinnati. He hosted the radio show "B-Boys Underground" alongisde Mr. Dibbs, and helped run Scribble Jam in its formative years.

Dana Brunson - Dana Brunson is an expert tattoo artist who operates the “Designs By Dana” tattoo shop. He’s the father of the late Jason Brunson. Dana helps tell Jason’s story, including his involvement with graffiti and Scribble Jam

Dot Brunson - Dot Brunson helps operate the “Design By Dana” tattoo shop. She’s Jason’s mother, and helps tell the story of Jason’s life, graffiti, and involvement with Scribble Jam alongside her husband Dana.

Tony Heitz - Tony Heitz is an accomplished skateboarder from Cincinnati. He's good friends with Fat Nick, and eventually began helping him run Scribble Jam. He was a promoter for the festival, and played a big role in extending its reach.

J. Rawls - J. Rawls is a professor of hip hop at The Ohio State University, as well as a renowned DJ and Producer. He helps explain Scribble Jam's impact on hip hop history.

Noah Sweeney - Noah Sweeney, AKA NoahIMean, is an expert turntablist in the DJ group "The Animal Crackers". He helped run Scribble Jam year after year.

“When” - “When” is an accomplished graffiti artist, and a part of the DF, TA, and TSC graffiti crews. He helped run Scribble Jam, and gives an insight into the graffiti aspect of hip-hop. He was also one of Jason Brunson's best friends, and helps tell his story.

“Scribe” - “Scribe” is a prominent graffiti artist and from Kansas City, and a part of the ATT and DF graffiti crews. He was another one of Jason’s best friends. He helps tell Jason’s story, as well as the art of graffiti.

"Devious" - "Devious" (AKA Devi) is a an expert graffiti artist and member of the legendary Cincinnati graffiti crew, TSC. He assisted with graphic design for the Scribble Jam festivals, and was another one of Jason's best friends.

Slug - Slug is the lead mc for the legendary hip-hop duo Atmosphere, alongside DJ/producer Ant. Slug participated in mutiple mc battles at Scribble Jam, and put on numerous performances at the festival as Atmosphere.

Juice - Juice is a legendary battle rapper from Chicago. He participated in many Scribble Jam MC battles, and famously beat Eminem in the 1997 Scribble Jam.

Rhymefest - Rhymefest is another renowned battle rapper from Chicago, who participated in many iconic Scribble Jam MC battles, winning in 2003.

Dose One - Dose One is an expert battle rapper who participated in many Scribble Jam MC battles.

Cros One - Cros One is an expert Bboy from San Diego who managed the breakdance battles at Scribble Jam and helped bring notoriety to the event.

DJ Presyce- DJ Presyce is an accomplished and skilled turntablist, and 3x Scribble Jam DJ competition winner.

Crew

Director - Tyler Brune

Producer/Lead Editor - Jacob Lightner

Assistant Director - Zoey Desmond

Assistant Producer/Assistant Editor - Emma Tallent

Director of Photography - Zach Schutte

Sound Mixer/Audio Engineer - Abby Spears

Story Editor/ Production Assistant - Will Iles

Production Assistant - Cameron Hollstege

Social Media/BTS Photography - Abby Murphy

Executive Producers:

Mr. Dibbs, Nick Accurso, Jason Rawls, Noah Sweeney

What’s In it For You?

All the money that is donated will be used exclusively for the production/distribution of the documentary. This includes travel, lodging, advertising etc.

Any donation is appreciated! You’ll be a part of spreading the story of Scribble Jam to a wide audience and giving it the recognition that we all know it deserves. In addition we’re offering the following donation tiers:

People who donate $10 or more will receive their name in the credits.

Expected Timeline of Completion

We plan to have the final edit of the documentary completed by 2026. However, the official release date will be based upon our means of distribution, and could vary based on multiple factors. We’re excited for you to be able to watch the film, and we’ll announce an official release date as soon as possible!

Our End Goal

Our goal with this documentary is to tell the story of Scribble Jam through the eyes of the people who were most involved with its history. This includes the lives and friendships of Scribble Jam’s founders, its relationship with the city of Cincinnati, and its monumental impact on hip-hop history.