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Bobbito Garcia

DJ/Producer, Filmmaker, Radio/TV/Podcast Host, Author, Ballplayer/Trainer/Announcer, Sneaker Designer & Entrepreneur

DJ/Producer, Filmmaker, Radio/TV/Podcast Host, Author, Ballplayer/Trainer/Announcer, Sneaker Designer & Entrepreneur

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New York, NY, USA
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Bobbito Garcia Biography

NYC native Bobbito García is a freelance creative who has put an indelible footprint on multiple urban movements.

During the 1990s, the legendary air personality was one-half of the “Stretch and Bobbito” program on WKCR. The duo introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, and Wu-Tang, as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Fugees. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their platform exceed 300 million. In 1998, the Source Magazine voted them as “The Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All Time.“

As the progenitor of sneaker journalism, García penned his landmark Source article “Confessions of a Sneaker Addict” in 1990, then in 2003 became the critically acclaimed author of Where’d You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987 (Testify Books). In 2005, ESPN’s “It’s The Shoes” series, hosted by Bobbito, became the first show on the subject in broadcasting history.

A former professional basketball player in Puerto Rico, García performed in the groundbreaking Nike “Freestyle” commercial. In 2007, the brand released seven co-designed Air Force 1 sneakers bearing his name. The voice of EA Sports’ popular NBA Street video game is also a world-renowned DJ, who has spun World, Soul and Jazz music at Lincoln Center, Central Park SummerStage, and the Smithsonian (DC).

As an award-winning filmmaker, García has directed Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (PBS, NETFLIX), Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (SHOWTIME, NETFLIX), and NY Times “Critics’ Pick” Rock Rubber 45s (Smithsonian African American Film Festival 2018 official selection).

A founding member of the Kennedy Center’s Hip Hop Culture Council and a recent Wesleyan University “Distinguished Alumni Award” recipient, "Kool Bob Love” currently produces his b-ball tournament Full Court 21™ in four continents, co-produces music for the Stretch and Bobbito + The M19s Band on 10x Grammy Award winner Eddie Palmieri’s label Uprising, co-hosts “Stretch and Bobbito Radio” on Apple Music Hits, and creates virtual sneaker/cassette art available as NFTs.

Bobbito Garcia Videos

  • Rock Rubber 45s
    ROCK RUBBER 45s is a cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music lifestyle through the firsthand lens of...
  • Playground to Pro - Make It Happen: Bobbito Garcia at TEDxLMSD ...

Bobbito Garcia Books

  • Where'd You Get Those? 10th Anniversary Edition: New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987
    Where'd You Get Those? 10th Anniversary Edition: New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987

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    Bobbito Garcia is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Basketball, Broadcasters, Lifestyle, Sports, Writers and Journalists.
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Bobbito Garcia is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Bobbito Garcia for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Bobbito Garcia generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bill Walton, Matthew Syed, Antonio Pierce, Mike Straka and David Zinczenko. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bobbito Garcia for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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