Umari Jason

Known as UMARI, he was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Umari was a Mouseketeer and a dancer for Disneyland at age 17. He was an accomplished fashion photographer, an artist, and a marketing director for various fashion companies before he began filmmaking. Umari was inspired by creative icons, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, and Spike Lee for their visionary roles in shattering traditional ideas of filmmaking. The writer, producer, director considers himself a multi-talented artist who is not limited by stereotyped expectations of his work.