About
Colors: Bangin’ in South Carolina details the most deadly gang era in the history of Columbia, South Carolina. The story is told by the gang members themselves as well as the current head of the gang unit (Sergeant Goggins) for the city of Columbia, SC. The explosion of gangs within the state from 2000-2005 created an environment of anarchy. South Carolina had one of the highest growing gang populations in the United States (National Gang Center).
Every year since 2001, South Carolina has been ranked 1st in violent crime (U.S. Census, FBI.Gov), 5th in murder (CQ Press,2009) and ranked as the 3rd Most Dangerous State (CQ Press, 2009).
In the beginning the gangs were not organized or into drug dealing. The only thing that they were fighting for was respect unlike their counterparts from bigger cities that were usually in gangs for power and money. Since guns and money weren’t major factors in the beginning of the gang epidemic the police continually dismissed South Carolina as having a gang problem. At the end of 2005, the Mexican cartels began to supply specific gangs (Gangster Killer Bloods and Black Gangster Disciples) with massive amounts of cocaine, marijuana, and automatic weapons. This new element that the Mexican cartel introduced to the city, combined with the arrival of drug addicted Hurricane Katrina victims from New Orleans; South Carolina had turned into nothing short of a warzone.
Credits
Terrence Davis-Director
The journey of Terrence fails to compare to any other director before him. Born and raised in Columbia, SC to a single mother. Terrence did everything to make money to support his hardworking mother, except a job. After running with a Terrence Davis gang for many years in Columbia, SC, Terrence began to plot his escape. When his mother passed away, Terrence decided it was time to change his life and decided to go to college. He went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina in 2010 with a degree in Mass Communications. In 2011, he was accepted into the graduate school film program at the New York Institute of Technology. Shortly after, he released a few Youtube videos chronicling his former life as a gang member and garnered millions of views which led him to his first distribution deal for the project entitled “South Carolina Drugwars”. Currently, the documentary is available online and stores nationwide.
Jerry Vasilatos-Editor
Jerry is an editor with over 20 years of experience. He is a college graduate of Columbia and a Chicago native. His first film was “Solstice” which was broadcasted nationally on the Lifetime network. Some of his work history includes editing on the History Channel television series: Gangland, PBS, Made in Hollywood, The Entertainment Network, Reelz, and many more.
Chris Mayfield-Producer
Chris is a recent graduate of the Art Institute. He is a very fresh name and face to the industry. Colors: Bangin’ in South Carolina is his first project outside of film school.
Brittany Jones-Music Supervisor
Brittany is not only a beautiful female she is also an experienced music supervisor. She currently works in the music clearance and publishing department at EMI. She has over 7 years of experience that include mega projects such as NBA 2K12 (videogame) and How to Make it in America (HBO).
Jae IL Son-Animator
Jae is a young animator that has become accomplished in only 1 year after graduation from the School of Visual Arts in 2012. After high school Jae decided to move from Korea to New York and has been finding success ever since. After college, he quickly found a job with Bunko Studios as an animator and storyboard artist which has allowed him to work on projects with clients such as: Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Ralph Lauren, Nickelodeon, CBS, Pfizer, and Hallmark.
Carlos Delgado Arjona-Musical Composer
Carlos is a native from Spain that specializes in classical guitar and music production. Before his arrival in the United States on a scholarship, Carlos was a music teacher for 13 years in Barcelona, Spain. He is a current student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. In his spare time he has managed to score some commercial advertisements for exceptional companies such as: Honda, Revlon, and Nestle.
