Biography

Zei Arco is a renowned filmmaker known for his distinctive style and impactful. Also Known as: Xavier Arco Rivers

storytelling. Born Sumter, South Carolina on Shaw Airforce Base. Xavier’s parents moved

to Atlanta when he was one years old. Xavier Arco Rivers discovered his passion for cinema

while studying to become a working actor here in Atlanta. Xavier Arco Rivers career began

working as assist director for a short film called "Life Cycle". After that, helping with

several indie shorts in the local area. Xavier worked as the house director with a college

friend and owner of production sound studio 4 Corner Studios of Atlanta for over seven

years. Numerous of commercial companies would rent the studio space, and Xavier was

able to learn a lot of what it takes to become I good director.

Some of Xavier Rivers most acclaimed works as a music director: Top of Ayea preform by

Tmo Goodie from the Goodie Mob hip hop group, Dopamine, and Merci Haas frfr.

In addition to directing music artist, Xavier Arco Rivers was involved in his first feature film

based on a true story "Pulpit Gangster". Xavier is looking for his next opportunity to direct

a project with a team known for their collaborative spirit and dedication to bringing stories

to life on screen.

Outside of filmmaking, Xavier Arco Rivers is passionate about writing, videography, and

producing music. A good story and a quality cinema production will continue to resonate

with audiences worldwide, and making that a significant figure in contemporary filmmaking

gives me life.
- IMDb mini biography by: Xavier Rivers

Xavier Rivers was born on July 14, 1970 in Sumter, South Carolina, and raised in Atlanta Ga. since the year of one, USA as Xavier Arco Rivers. He is an actor and writer, known for Horizon Cowboy (2007),Rated Atl. 2016 ) and Remember the Titans (2000).

Xavier Arco Rivers is a native of East Point Ga., His first appearance to the public was as a southern hip-hop dancer and djembe musician. Performing places such as: the Fox Theatre, Six Flags over Georgia, the World Congress Center, Smyrna-Cobb county Center and the Savannah Civic Center and varies clubs around Atlanta. His first acting role was the character Orlando in the TV pilot "Swatz" in 1994. Since then, Xavier appeared in commercials, featured films, stage work, and some of Atlanta's best independent films, having exclusive private lessons from the Alliance Theatre, training from Atlanta Screen Actors Studios and Robert Mello's Stanford Meisner technique, and numerous amount of acting workshops, Xavier is known as, one of Atlanta's best kept secret. Look to see him blossom in the acting market.

"My goal is to become one of the premier talents from Atlanta. The Lord has blessed me with my own acting presence and I want the world to see me shine forward using it. It can be very challenging booking major roles as a leading actor in Atlanta, but Atlanta is becoming a well-known place for talent to have plenty of work. So, I continue to have faith and to keep my image out there as much as possible until my season comes. And, with over ten years of pursuing while working a full time corporate job and having a family of five to support: praying, meditating, studying and continued practice, will strengthen my chances when the time comes, and I will seize the moment."

Favorite quote: "The truth is more important than the facts."
- IMDb mini biography by: Xavier Rivers