CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN Director Up Next on SOUNDS OF FILM

CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN director Estevan Oriol Up Next on Tom Needham’s SOUNDS OF FILM

Told through the intimate lens of photographer and director Estevan Oriol, CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN is a smoke-filled journey across the lives and careers of the groundbreaking, genre-defying Hip Hop group, Cypress Hill and band members B Real, DJ Muggs, Sen Dog and Eric “Bobo” Correa. Their unique sound, influenced by their Latin roots and West Coast upbringing, was built on a movement rooted in true authenticity: from cultivating the flower, to smoking it, to rapping about it, their influence is forever burned into the musical landscape of Hip Hop as they continue to stay relevant after 30 years.

Using a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage captured by Oriol himself, CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN (w/t) tells the story of a brotherhood that has withstood the test of time to create a truly original, everlasting legacy.

SHOWTIME is set to premiere CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN on Wednesday, April 20th at 8 PM.

Estevan Oriol is an internationally celebrated professional photographer, director and urban lifestyle entrepreneur. Beginning his career as a hip-hop club bouncer turned tour manager for popular Los Angeles-based rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain, Estevan’s passion for photography developed while traveling the world. With an influential nudge and old camera from his father, renowned photographer Eriberto Oriol, Estevan began documenting life on the road and established a name for himself amid the emerging hip-hop scene.

Nearly 20 years later, Oriol’s extensive portfolio juxtaposes the glamorous and gritty planes of LA culture, featuring portraits of famous athletes, artists, celebrities and musicians as well as Latino, urban, gang, and tattoo culture lifestyles. He has photographed Al Pacino, Robert Dinero, Dennis Hopper, Ryan Gosling, Chloe Moretz, Marissa Miller, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Floyd Mayweather, and others. He has also produced shoots for internationally-acclaimed photographers such as Ellen von Unwerth for Sang Bleu and Luca Babini for GQ Italy.

In addition to shooting campaigns for companies including Cadillac, Nike and Rockford Fosgate and directing new media projects for My Cadillac Stories, MetroPCS, MTV and Apple, Estevan has designed album covers and/or directed music videos for artists including Eminem, Cypress Hill, Blink 182, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit.

About the SOUNDS OF FILM

THE SOUNDS OF FILM is the nation’s longest-running film and music themed radio show. For the past 30 years, the program has delivered a popular mix of interviews and music to listeners all over Long Island, parts of Connecticut and streaming live worldwide on the internet. Past interviewees on the show include Congressman Steve Israel, Jimmy Webb, Whodini, Alexander Payne, Alec Baldwin, Jordan Peele, The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel, Ernest Dickerson, Don McLean, and Carter Burwell.

Worldwide listeners can tune into the SOUNDS OF FILM internet livestream on Thursday at 6 pm EST at wusb.fm.