Bobbito Garcia
NYC native Bobbito García is a freelance creative who has put an indelible footprint on multiple urban movements. During the 1990s, the legendary air personality was one-half of the “Stretch and Bobbito” program on WKCR. The duo introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, and Wu-Tang, as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Fugees. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their platform exceed 300 million. In 1998, the Source Magazine voted them as “The Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All Time.“ As the progenitor of sneaker journalism, García penned his landmark Source article “Confessions of a Sneaker Addict” in 1990, then in 2003 became the critically acclaimed author of Where’d You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987 (Testify Books). In 2005, ESPN’s “It’s The Shoes” series, hosted by Bobbito, became the first show on the subject in broadcasting history. A former professional basketball player in Puerto Rico, García performed in the ground breaking Nike “Freestyle” commercial. In 2007, the brand released seven co-designed Air Force 1 sneakers bearing his name. The voice of EA Sports’ popular NBA Street video game is also a world-renowned DJ, who has spun World, Soul and Jazz music at Lincoln Center, Central Park SummerStage, and the Smithsonian (DC).
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
as uncreditedExploring the social impact of what The Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio...
Movie pageJust for Kicks
as uncreditedJust for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes...
Movie pageFreestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as HimselfFrom neighborhood ciphers to the most notorious MC battles, "Freestyle: the Art of Rhyme"...
Movie pageAll the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
as SelfIn the late 1980s and early 1990s, skateboarding and hip-hop culture collide in downtown...
Movie pageCopyright Criminals
as HimselfCopyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including...
Movie pageGunnin' for That #1 Spot
as uncreditedThe film follows 8 of the top high school basketball players in the US at the time of filming,...
Movie pageOn the Road with Judas
as EricA successful New York businessman leads a double life as a computer thief.
Movie pageRock Rubber 45s
as SelfA cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music...
Movie pageJamel Shabazz Street Photographer
as SelfDocumentary following the career of Brooklyn-born photographer Jamel Shabazz, who captured...
Movie pageBig Chips
as HimselfA short documentary about Kember Walker in his young days of playing basketball at Rice High School.
Movie pageAdult Rappers
as uncreditedThis documentary feature pulls back the curtain on the world of ‘working class’ rappers. The...
Movie pageVice Versa
as SelfIndependent, immersive, and provocative documentary specials giving voice to radical and...
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