Airrion Copeland is a blossom of many unique talents, talents that have led him to become known as “the guy that makes things happen.’ Growing up in Syracuse, NY and Cleveland, OH, Airrion began to discover his interests in the liberal arts.
Steady in the center of his web, Airrion found himself relocating to Santa Monica, CA, to develop business experience that would ultimately ground and connect his talents to the rest of the world. As a compliment to the balance that was manifesting in his life, Airrion serendipitously stumbled across surfing and yoga. These interconnected passions served to broaden his consciousness though Eastern thought and deepen his love of nature through the transcendent, magnificent power of the ocean.
Concurrently, an aspiring documentarian by the name of Ted Woods recognized Airrion’s talents and approached him to inquire about his newfound passion for surfing. Having majored in peace and justice studies at Fordham University, Ted was naturally curious about Airrion as a surfer of color. This began a series of fun, philosophical conversations between Airrion and Ted and sparked the fuse to create a documentary film on the subject.
With Ted as the filmmaker and Airrion as the producer, their creative synergy gave birth to “Whitewash: A History of Black Surfers”, narrated by Grammy Award winner, Ben Harper featuring an original score by the legendary hip-hop group, The Roots. The film also stars Sal Masekela, Kelly Slater, and Rob Machado and is due to be released in Summer 2011.
Airrion’s current projects include an associate producer credit for the yoga dvd series, “Yoga Evolution-India” with Travis Eliot and Business Consulting for up and coming entrepreneurs in the health and wellness world like Jessie LaPierre, the mother of Sal Masekela. He is a strong advocate of secular humanism and is active in promoting the belief that human beings can live happy, fulfilling lives through self empowerment and personal responsibility.
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Steady in the center of his web, Airrion found himself relocating to Santa Monica, CA, to develop business experience that would ultimately ground and connect his talents to the rest of the world. As a compliment to the balance that was manifesting in his life, Airrion serendipitously stumbled across surfing and yoga. These interconnected passions served to broaden his consciousness though Eastern thought and deepen his love of nature through the transcendent, magnificent power of the ocean.
Airrion’s current projects include an associate producer credit for the yoga dvd series, “Yoga Evolution-India” with Travis Eliot and Business Consulting for up and coming entrepreneurs in the health and wellness world like Jessie LaPierre, the mother of Sal Masekela. He is a strong advocate of secular humanism and is active in promoting the belief that human beings can live happy, fulfilling lives through self empowerment and personal responsibility.
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