BOONWALKER is a genre-bending autobiographical documentary series that takes viewers through decades of the life, creativity, and experiences of multidisciplinary artist Boonie Mayfield, also known as Solomon Vaughn.
Inspired in spirit by the free-form musical and visual journey of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Boonie draws from his extensive personal archive spanning his childhood through adulthood — piecing together various home videos, music videos, dance performances, studio sessions, comedy sketches, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and candid moments with family, friends, and collaborators.
As a seasoned music producer, Boonie approaches filmmaking like composing a record. His distinctive, music-driven editing style transforms archival footage into a rhythmic audiovisual experience, incorporating synchronized transitions between color and black-and-white, musical accents, sound effects, and bold on-screen typography.
BOONWALKER defies chronology with a nonlinear channel-flipping format. One moment you're watching him play multiple instruments; the next, an outrageous comedy sketch, intimate family memory, a behind-the-scenes studio session, or a glimpse of an artist developing his abilities years before anyone knew his name. Beneath the creative chaos and humor is something deeply human: the experience of growing up without losing the things that make you who you are.
The friendships that endure. The people who shape us. The ideas that refuse to disappear. The ridiculous moments that become cherished memories. And the unexpected ways our past continues to echo through our present.
Funny, funky, nostalgic, unpredictable, and full of heart, BOONWALKER turns a lifetime of captured moments into a one-of-a-kind viewing experience — where every channel has a story, every era has a personality, and the next surprise is always just a flip away.
