A young man born with Cerebral Palsy battles a paralyzed left hand, bullies and stereotypes about the disabled to defy the odds and make it as a rock and roll guitarist. Ultimately, sharing the stage with the very band that inspired him to start .
Mind Over Matter is of 1 hour(s) and 33 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2017-07-15. It has the tagline: His passion will never be disabled.
Genres: DocumentaryMusic
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