#40: John ‘JJ’ Jumbi on Creative direction, expression and Impact

In this high energy episode, the BBB duo sit with the brilliant John Jumbi and trace his path to becoming an award winning and prolific creative. From early curiosities, youthful audacity to recent discoveries, they explore JJ’s life changing UNI indulgences, days in Agency and his pathway into the Arts. From his first performance on stage to his first cooker, first script to his first child, first sold out show to his first feature film, JJ’s storytelling emphatically interweaves his creative pursuits, family life, school life, parenting and gradual growth and understanding through life and career. The episode highlights gems from leadership, mentorship, building community, creating, earning and the creative enterprise. From Bei ya Jioni to Wakamba Forever, Makofi ya Kilo to Irregardless, 318 to It’s a Free Country and more, JJ gives commentary on creating Chatterbox’s most well received theatre and Film projects. They explore places and phases in his journey, from T squares to scripts and screens, beginning, becoming, quitting, restarting, finding, transiting, reconnecting and so on. All this while keeping to mind his head space, zeal, intentions, consistency and concessions. A great listen on clarity of purpose, passion, conviction, film making, film financing, theatre, self – improvement and growth. This episode is brought to you by; FunKeScience About the Guest John ‘JJ’ Jumbi (Twitter: johnjumbi, LinkedIn: John Jumbi)is an award winning filmmaker and theatre creator with a background in engineering, communication design, graphics and advertising. He is a director, writer, producer, creative entrepreneur, father, husband and founder and creative director of Chatterbox Film and Theatre (Instagram, Facebook).   Show notes FREE by John 'JJ' Jumbi Lion King Musical Chorus on Tiny Desk   Lwanda Rockman by Chatterbox   Wakamba Forever directed by JJ   318 short film by JJ  IT’S A FREE COUNTRY - Feature Film Fundraiser site. Support!   Some Quotes from JJ “..hii kazi si rahisi, it’s not a straight line.” “..we only succeed when we pull others along with us!” “(In leadership)  ..vision drives people more than anything else.”