The Boombox Collection: Zion I

Stephen Gaines is the father of 3 young black boys growing up in Oakland, CA. But he is publically known as Zumbi, frontman of the prolific underground hip hop duo “Zion I”. In this intimate portrait and performance piece, Zumbi reflects on his legacy and the critical importance of integrity vs. mainstream success. The second film in the “Boombox Collection”, a series of portrait and performance films on the "working class" pioneers of hip hop. Credits: Production Company: Even/Odd Directed by: Mohammad Gorjestani Produced by: Malcolm Pullinger Director of Photography: Mike Gioulakis Editor: Carson Porter Steadicam Operator: Stew Cantrell Location Sound: Max Hirtenstein Sound Design & Mix: Joel Raabe Production Assistant: Reza Tabesh, Rachael Gorjestani, Shervin Nakhjavani, Antonio Stroughter Consulting Editor: Ashley Rodholm Associate Producer: Pedro Javier Hill evenoddfilms.com