Jinho “Piper” Ferreira is a writer, rapper and actor from Oakland, California. His platinum selling alternative hip-hop band Flipsyde has toured internationally with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Akon, The Game and more.

In response to police killings across the country, one of the victims being his lifelong friend Jihad Akbar, Jinho decided to pay his own way through the police academy. Jinho devoted 8 years to affect change from the inside and resigned from policing in 2019.

Jinho is a Sundance Lab Fellow, Tribeca All Access award winner, and SFFILM alum. He holds a BA in Black Studies from San Francisco State University, where he is also a member of the Alumni Hall of Fame.

In December 2021, it was reported that Jinho signed a deal with the Mark Gordon Company, Entertainment One, and BET, for a television series motivated by his experiences in law enforcement. Jinho will serve as the executive producer and head writer.