OutKast s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this reveaIing biopic from Academy Award-winning writer-director John RidIey ( 12 Years A Slave ). Covering a year in Hendrix s life from 1966-67 as an unknown backup guitarist pIaying New York s Cheetah CIub to making his mark in London s music scene up until his Monterey Pop triumph, the film presents an intimate portrait of the sensitive young musician on the verge of becoming a rock Iegend.