I believe that documentary is a space for empathy and connecting people through the shared threads of being human.

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Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area shaped my approach to storytelling, grounding it in community, identity, and everyday culture. I’m drawn to the places where music, movement, and memory meet, transforming real lives into cinematic experiences.

 

That vision guided my feature We Were Hyphy, a passion project that became a full-length film honoring the Bay’s iconic Hyphy movement. It premiered at Cinequest and screened at festivals across the region, earning coverage from KQED, CBS News, SFGATE, The Source, and HYPE Magazine. I’ve since shared the film through campus screenings and conversations about Bay Area arts, identity, and history.

 

Outside of film, I produce and DJ instrumental hip hop and electronic music as maajikol, exploring how sound and story move together to amplify voices and capture the soul of the Bay.