Bobbito Garcia
Biography
Bobbito Garcia, a New York-born DJ, radio host, writer and Rock Steady Crew member, began his career as an intern at Def Jam. After Wesleyan University, he spent much of the 1990s co-hosting The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show with Adrian Bartos on WKCR, Columbia University's station. That program gave early airtime to unsigned rappers such as Nas, Jay-Z, Big Pun and The Notorious B.I.G., and in 1998 The Source called it the greatest hip-hop radio show in history. Garcia started the vinyl label Fondle 'Em Records in 1995 and later created Bounce, a quarterly streetball magazine, while also writing about sneaker culture in books like Where'd You Get Those? He appeared in the sneaker documentary Just for Kicks (2005), hosted ESPN Films' It's the Shoes, and directed the basketball documentary Doin' It in the Park (2012), the 2015 Showtime film Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives, and Rock Rubber 45s in 2018.
60years old
Turns 61 on September 25in 348 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Robert García, Robert Garcia, D.J. Cucumber Slice, Cucumber Slice, Kool Bob Love and Bobbito
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 7 years2001 to 2008
Every film, newest first
- 2008Gunnin' for That #1 SpotIMDb rating 6.4
- 2007On the Road with JudasIMDb rating 5.1
- 2005Just for KicksIMDb rating 7.2
- 2001Prison SongIMDb rating 6.3
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Behind the camera
In 1995 Garcia started Fondle 'Em Records, a vinyl-only label, as an outlet for other guests, among them MF Doom, MF Grimm, Kool Keith and Cage.
A first
In 1998, The Source gave The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show the title of Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All Time. Garcia was one of its hosts.
Behind the camera
Garcia directed and wrote the 2015 Showtime documentary Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives, which included interviews with Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, Common, Fat Joe, Rosie Perez and DJ Premier.
Behind the camera
In 2012, Garcia directed Doin' It in the Park, a basketball documentary he made with Kevin Couliao. NBA stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Walt Bellamy appear in the film.
Behind the camera
Bobbito Garcia wrote Where'd You Get Those?: New York City's Sneaker Culture 1960-1987, and he also wrote Out of the Box, which is about limited edition sneakers.
A change of course
Garcia chose the colors, fabrics and logo for limited edition Nike Air Force 1 and Air Force 25 models in 2007, and he also designed the "Project Playground" limited edition of the Adidas Superstar.
Bobbito Garcia movies on Netflix
Worked with
Bobbito Garcia made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kevin Corrigan's page
Fisher Stevens's page
Harold Perrineau's page
Jim Parsons's page
Eddie Kaye Thomas's page
Leo Fitzpatrick's page
Darnell MartinDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Darnell Martin
J.J. LaskDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by J.J. Lask
All films by Adam Yauch
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.