Bohemia – The Punjabi Rapper

Bohemia The Punjabi Rapper has blazed ahead and opened a new door in
hip-hop music known as Desi Rap. This is a new kind of hip-hop that
gives voice to young Americans with immigrant roots reaching to South
Asia.

Bohemia The Punjabi Rapper is a journey through Bohemia's efforts to
become a well-known hip-hop artist and determination to represent his
South Asian cultural identity through his music. We travel with
Bohemia to Los Angeles for a pivotal conference attended by thousands
of South Asian students. This is the audience Bohemia has been trying
to reach. It's now or never for Bohemia to make his mark and get his
name known.

Jarmo Siimento

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Finland, Jarmo Siimento moved to California in 1997
to pursue an education in filmmaking and follow his dream as a
filmmaker. He graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Radio, Television, and Film, and received his MFA in
Motion Pictures and Television from the Academy of Art University, San
Francisco.

Jarmo has worked for different production companies in the U.S. and
participated in over fifty independent short films, documentaries, and
music videos.

In 2004, Jarmo directed a music video for Bohemia The Punjabi Rapper's
song "Sahara," which won several music video awards in the U.S. and
aired on TV channels worldwide including MTV and BBC. He has produced
a number of award-winning short films including Snapdragon (2005) and
On the Rocks (2006) starring Alexis Rhee (Crash) and James Kyson Lee
from NBC's hit show Heroes.

He has a special interest in films exploring cross-cultural themes.
Bohemia The Punjabi Rapper is his first Cinema Verite-style
documentary.