JOHN ZAIKA: Producer of 'Kite on a String - The Bobby Kimball Story' Australian Interview

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips had the pleasure of speaking with ‘Kite on a String: The Bobby Kimball Story’ producer John Zaika about the movie and his friendship with Toto vocalist Bobby Kimball. Bobby Kimball is the acclaimed rock vocalist who sang on many of Toto greatest hits such as “Africa”, “Rosanna” and “Hold The Line”, to name a few. His incredible vocal strength and perfect pitch helped the band sell over forty million records worldwide. In a chequered relationship with Toto, Kimball has been in and out of the band and when not recording or performing with them, he worked on several solo projects as well as session work with rock 'n' roll and pop greats including Joe Cocker, Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Al Jarreau, Barbara Streisand, Richard Marx, Chicago, Edgar Winter, Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers), Spencer Davis and more. In recent years Bobby Kimball was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and his health has been diminishing ever since. Long-time friend and producer of Bobby’s solo albums, John Zaika has stood by the mercurial Kimball through thick and thin and has been driven to document Bobby’s life in a new upcoming film Kite on a Sting; The Bobby Kimball Story. The documentary looks at Bobby’s early life, playing in band as a child, through to the Toto golden days and his solo career but ultimately it’s a story about friendship, told through John Zaika’s eyes. John Zaika hopes to have a rough cut of ‘Kite on a String: The Bobby Kimball Story’ completed by October and is currently negotiating a distribution deal. Standby for more news on the film’s release. #uastralianmusician