Fantastic Negrito: Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?

Thu Dec 04 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-08:00

Oakstop | Oakland

Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice
Publisher/HostSarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice
Fantastic Negrito: Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Advertisement
Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, (AKA Fantastic Negrito), is an American singer-songwriter whose music spans blues, R&B, R&B, and roots music.
About this Event

Fantastic Negrito: I am one of the most damaged people that I know. My mom rejected me. My dad ignored me. I spent years in foster care. Music saved me.

Mercurial bluesman Fantastic Negrito faces his demons amidst the mental health crisis ravaging his Oakland community. As he creates his most personal album, Negrito seeks to answer: in a sick society, how do you keep from going crazy?

Beyond the bombastic stage persona of Fantastic Negrito lies a 51-year-old survivor, hustler, and self-described ‘recovering narcissist’ named Xavier Dphrepaulezz. After his improbable midlife transformation from busking bluesman to back-to-back Grammy winner, Xavier is now ready to face his demons.

Full of musical performances and featuring intimate and often hilarious interviews with philosopher-poet Xavier and his brilliant band of collaborators and close friends, the film traces his journey from early isolation as a Black Muslim kid in rural Massachusetts to Bay Area star with a global fanbase. Along the way, the story of a singular musician unfolds as Xavier evolves from misfit, to homeless teenager, drug dealer, struggling L.A. pop hopeful, underground punk innovator, and urban farmer. From tragedy to triumph to tragedy and back again, FANTASTIC NEGRITO: Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? is a rollercoaster story of life and creation after destruction.

TALK BACK follows screening!



Event Photos
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Oakstop, 1721 Broadway, Oakland, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Oakland

David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown feat. Courtney Fortune
Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 pm David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown feat. Courtney Fortune

Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Key!
Thu, 04 Dec at 04:00 pm Key!

Paramount Theatre - Oakland

Derrick Hodge
Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Derrick Hodge

Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

The Nature of Music 19
Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm The Nature of Music 19

Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College

Alameda County's BCTC 51st Annual Holiday Luncheon
Fri, 05 Dec at 11:30 am Alameda County's BCTC 51st Annual Holiday Luncheon

Oakland City Center Marriott

THE LAST 7 DAYS OF OBSIDIENNE OBSURD
Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm THE LAST 7 DAYS OF OBSIDIENNE OBSURD

Calvin Simmons Theatre

Demola The Violinist
Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Demola The Violinist

Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

DEMOLA LIVE @ Yoshi's Oakland
Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm DEMOLA LIVE @ Yoshi's Oakland

Yoshis Jack London Square

Oakland is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Oakland Events