The Rock and Roll Kid is guitar prodigy Danny Sveinson, who was just eight years old when he started jamming. By the time he was eleven, he had already played with legends like Les Paul, April Wine and Colin James. Danny even performed at the world famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York, the same stage where the Jackson Five made their debut. All this from a kid who lives in Surrey, BC.

Danny is already being called a star and has even been compared to guitar greats Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. The film follows Danny and his suburban family for two years as they ride the rollercoaster of his rising star. Danny's parents Darwin and Jean navigate through the rock and roll pitfalls and the moral dilemmas of Danny's young age. Throw in a band of 30-somethings and a father who is trying to be the manager, and the tension inevitably goes through the roof.

Danny was 11 years old when Director Bob Fugger and Producer/Writer Marsha Newbery began documenting his journey. "From the first moment we saw Danny play we knew he was unique" Producer Marsha Newbery explains - and more importantly - the path he was on was very special." Director Bob Fugger adds, "Watching him grow up in the spotlight has been an incredible lesson in the importance of having the right people around you."

The Rock and Roll Kid is a course in what it takes to survive in the music industry and how one wrong step can bring a whole dream tumbling down.

The Rock and Roll Kid is presented by Force Four Entertainment and Mars Entertainment and produced in association with CBC Newsworld