Beyond The Beat
2009 – Documentary – 75 min
Directed by: Leona Krahn – Produced by: Krahn Communications Inc/ Absurd Machine Films
Beyond The Beat is the story of Fresh IE (Rob Wilson). He left a life of pimping, drugs and violence and cleansed his soul with music and faith. In 2004, he became the first Canadian Christian artist ever nominated for a Grammy award, but left the ceremony empty handed. In 2006, Fresh received his second Grammy nomination for his second album!
Today, from the basement of a small inner city church in Winnipeg, Fresh IE is using his music and story to reach out to kids from the streets. With his Bible in one hand and microphone in the other, Fresh helps youth fight gangs, drugs, and suicide.
Journey with Fresh IE from the inner-city streets of Winnipeg to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and beyond the beat.