Original: He collaborated extensively with musicians like The Roots and Cody ChesnuTT and appears as one of the six lead characters in the 2007 Beatles musical Across the Universe in the role of '' JoJo '' , who reflects Jimi Hendrix .
Simplified: He worked with The Roots a lot and appears as one of the six lead characters in the 2007 Beatles musical Across the Universe in the role of '' JoJo '' .