“Business As Usual” is about creating your own sense of movement, taking ownership of what you can influence, and being the author of your own story. A sense of peace and happiness when things seem to be burning around you. And the fact that we have to continuously choose ourselves.

Our setting, Leimert Park, is known for being the center of historical African-American art and music in LA. @NeighborsSkateShop, through the love, energy and impact of skateboarding, helps protect and preserve that culture.

And it is with this sentiment that we were able to showcase businesses that serve the community and tell the story of our hero, @akwxi.

@wearedivision7

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Google “Business As Usual” credits

Director: Joshua Kissi @joshuakissi
Production Co: division7 @wearedivision7

Starring: Akwasi Baour Owusi @akwxi
Neighbors Skate Shop @neighborsskateshop
Edward (Tre) N Lampkin III @cockytee Cleon Arrey @cleonarrey

Client: Google @google
Agency: M Booth
Group Manager: Amy Shoenthal

EPs: Kamila Prokop @kamilaprokop + David Richards
Producer: Manny Caston: @mannycaston

Production Supervisor: Gianfranco Svagelj @svagelj
Production Coordinator: Brooke Eliot @broookeee21
1st AD: Boma Pennebaker
DP: Ben Goodman @bengoodman_dp
1st AC: Travis Waddell @traviswaddell
2nd AC: Scott Sison @scottsison
Prop Master: Dru Doe Leggiero
Prop Assist: Quintin Scherquist
Suit Tailor: Adrien Sauvage: @adriensauvage

Music: Sunni Colon @sunnicolon
Voice Over: David B. Cole
Editorial: Uppercut @uppercutedit
Editor: Tyler Horton @tylerchorton
Producer: Lisa Sadek @lisaferrrr
EP: Julia Williams @juellz42
Flame Artist: John Geehreng

Color Grade: Color Collective
Colorist: Mike Howell @classic_mike1
EP: Claudia Guevara @guevaranyc

Audio House: Racket Club
Mixer: Jamie Pollock
Partner/Creative Director: Nick Crane @racket.club.music @l.o.s.t.v.a.l.l.e.y