While living in Panama and California, Spooner was introduced to punk music through his heavy involvement in skateboarding culture. After moving to New York with his mother in his early teens, he met other people of color participating in punk rock and became more involved in the music. During his early twenties, however, Spooner became dissatisfied with punk and began struggling with issues of identity. In his frustration, he began to place blame on the music that he felt had "raised" him while never addressing the issues he faced as a black person.

The movie Afro-Punk grew out of Spooner's desire to expose punk and to hold punk culture accountable for its lack of inclusion. The documentary features no narration, but rather is composed solely of interviews with African American punk performers and enthusiasts. The film features individuals from many locations across America and includes appearances by more popular performers such as members of Fishbone, Tamar-kali, and Moe Mitchell (lead singer of Cipher). Interviewees address issues ranging from their interaction with other blacks in the punk rock scene to the process of developing their own identities. Several artists also share details about their introduction to punk rock as well as the way in which their identities inform their production of and relationship to music.

Afro-Punk won numerous accolades, including the Roxbury Film Festival's 2003 Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking as well as the Best Feature Length Documentary Award at the 2004 Jamerican Film Festival. The film was subsequently well received and has been screened at universities, colleges, high schools, and film festivals around the world. Billed as "the movie that sparked the movement," Afro-Punk's popularity has led to the development of a growing online community of Afro-punk music enthusiasts who discuss and promote Afro-punk artists, music, and culture. The film also led to the establishment in 2005 of an annual Afro-Punk festival, which includes performances and film screenings.

Following the success of Afro-Punk, Spooner wrote and directed another film articulating the issues and emotions of African Americans in punk. White Lies, Black Sheep follows the main character AJ as he clashes with his father, discovers his identity, and navigates the predominantly white American punk scene. Spooner states that it addresses many of the same issues explored in Afro-Punk but "tells one individual's experience and gives a voice to a lot of white people, which Afro-Punk doesn't do at all." White Lies was filmed as a documentary. Only a few of the main characters were played by actors, while the rest of cast generally played themselves. Spooner considered this method to be more manageable and forgiving, considering his small budget for production.

Spooner currently lives in Los Angeles where he works as a vegan tattoo artist.