After being contacted directly by
Netflix, John was the
sole inspiration behind the Netflix movie ‘Can They See Us’ which
was about a boy who grew up to become an internationally acclaimed musician and
notable key figure of the African struggle for the treatment of Africans with
albinism in Africa. John was born on 24th
February 1985 in Ndola of copper belt Province in Zambia - Africa, 1st
born in a family of 6 and now resides in the capital city of Zambia with his
wife and 3 children. John is passionate about music and aims at developing his
talent fully to reach international standards.
John Chiti is the first person with Albinism to come out in the limelight
in Zambia. He is songwriter, composer, singer, and professional
guitarist. He’s also the founder and technical advisor for the Albinism
foundation of Zambia which is also the first albinism organisation to be
established in his country. He is a music Activist and Disability Rights
advocate. John serves as Commissioner for Zambia Police service commission
appointment by the republican president in February 2022. He is a
2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship
and holds various Humanitarian Awards for his contributions towards Disability
issues. He was awarded the point of light commonwealth 230th award signed by her
majesty Queen Elizabeth the second.
“The day John Chiti was born was a difficult one for his family in Zambia. "They
were shocked, and they were confused because I was born different," he says.
Chiti was born with albinism, a congenital condition of having no pigment in the
skin or hair, which appear white. His family "didn't understand how come Black
people can have a white child," Chiti says. "Maybe my mother had an affair with
a white man. Or it is a curse. So there was a lot of ignorance about the
condition." That ignorance shattered Chiti's family. His father blamed his mom
and wanted nothing to do with his child. This was the first of many hurdles
Chiti had to overcome before becoming the man he is today – successful, assured,
and well-known.” - by Ari Daniel - NPR -
https://www.npr.org/
This is the year of new beginnings as John Chiti is now under Sony Music Distribution, Managed/Represented by one of the UK's most successful and growing record label, Digital Jukebox Records.