More Fire to tell his life story
“It’s just my life story, starting from when my mother drank herbs to try and abort me when she was 16 years old to where I am today.”
After living in Edenvale for 17 years, one Seventh Avenue resident believes he found his second home in the Garden of Eden.
Derrick “More Fire” Tompson, originally from Ghana, is on a mission to preserve the town which was previously called the jewel of the east and has already embarked on his journey.
Derrick, a hairstylist, who recently launched a community clean-up campaign to preserve Protea Park, hopes to get his first movie produced.
Titled Jahseed in the Garden of Eden, the screenplay was written with the assistance of Madiba Media in Highlands North.
With his 356-page screenplay, Derrick hopes to split his film into several parts.
“Before Covid-19 in February I had an investor who was interested in the movie but after the extended lockdowns they were no longer in a position to help me,” said Derrick.
The 46-year-old explained the movie tells his life story and he first started writing it when he was on the flight to South Africa.
“I started writing the movie in 2003 and it’s just my life story, starting from when my mother drank herbs to try and abort me when she was 16 years old to where I am today.”
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Since coming to South Africa, Derrick has worked various jobs, such as being a bouncer, a DJ and most recently a hairstylist.
While still in Ghana, he served in the military for two years before realising he did not want to serve in another man’s army.
“During my travels, and in the course of my life I have seen a lot but the secrets of others will remain safe. “The focus of this story will be my life and my journey to the Garden of Eden, which my daughter and I now call our home.
“I want my movie to expose the spiritual elements caused by a certain group of people in Edenvale which is killing our community.”
Derrick said because of the work he does in the community, he is told a plethora of stories from community members.
“I have been told things about and have seen things in Edenvale nobody will ever believe.”
Derrick said although he was hurt spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally by some community members, he loves Edenvale.
“Although I am from Ghana, Edenvale is my new home.”
To learn more about funding the project, contact Derrick at jahseed1975@gmail.com or on 078 849 4028.
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