Menfes Interactive, in sticking to its original dance and entertainment roots, has just released two new applications: Tonight Life and The Jook Book, available on Android and iOS.

Tonight Life is designed to be the best friend of night goers and vendors alike, boasting features such as GPS Coupons, Main Events, Hot Spots, Talent Search, Where’s My Car and more.  It serves as a social media platform for users and a  promotional and advertising platform for artists/talents as well.

The Jook Book, a recreation of the original literary canon of Memphis Jookin, The Jook,  written by UPG exec, Daniel Price, is Menfes Interactive’s first step to crowdfunding development projects. 70% of ALL proceeds of The Jook Book are donated to UBA Reason Foundation Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, for the development of youth dance, arts and technology programming in the following cities:
Memphis, TN
Atlanta, GA
Denver, CO

The signing of 6’11 Chris Uhle with the Saitama Broncos of the BJ-League in Japan was one of the recent bright spots that turned dark when Uhle suddenly passed in his sleep on 8/19.  Uhle had come to Atlanta to polish his game in preparation for an arduous BJ-League schedule and was set to leave the country on 8/24 in route to the Far East.  Accompanied by his father, who was with him at the time of passing, Chris had shown tremendous improvement in a short time under the helm of pro trainer Markeal King.  “I was completely shocked and distraught” said CEO Jerone Dodd, who also worked directly with Uhle.  “I thought we were going to meet in the morning and have a film session, then I got the word that he was in the hospital.  I never would have imagined that he had already passed or that there was even anything serious going on.”

Chris is survived by his parents Craig and Alisa Uhle as well as his sister.  “My heart goes out to the family, they are good people and definitely didn’t deserve this, but we can only pray that it brings everyone closer in a celebration of Chris’ life.”  Chris was a Rollins College standout and hailed from Bradenton, Florida.

Kota Akama, a rising Japanese basketball talent, has decided to attend Brandon Hall School in Atlanta, GA as the start to his experience as a student athlete in the US. Longtime UPG partner, the Gymrats, founded and lead by Takuya ‘T’ Okada, has lead to the development and discovery of Akama and helped facilitate a trip to Atlanta last year.

Okada and UPG CEO, Jerone Dodd, are former teammates in Japan with the Saitama Broncos, currently of the BJ-League. “We have worked with the Gymrats in the past and it was just a matter of time before myself and T put something together. I think Kanna Suzuki’s success lead to everyone seeing the system of development we had in place. Everyone is ecstatic that Kota will also have the chance to come to Atlanta and express and hone his talents.”

The Gymrats is an organization started in Shizuoka, Japan which has successfully developed a travel ABA team, provides camps and a myriad of development opportunities throughout Japan.