India, Jan. 21 -- Jimmy McMahan, a Memphis influencer and rapper known online as Whyte Folkz, died in a motorcycle accident on the evening of January 19, a GoFundMe started by his family confirmed. McMahan had a following of over 120,000 on Instagram, and was known for his comedic videos, in which he often shared content about his life in Memphis.

A motorcycle was spotted at the scene of an accident at the intersection of Saratoga Road and Millington Road in Millington, reported WREG, a CBS-affiliated news station based in Memphis, Tennessee. The City of Millington told the outlet that there was only one victim, confirmed as McMahan by the influencer's manager.

The GoFundMe was started by Joseph Johnson, who identified McMahan as his br...