Hampton06
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Introduction | I've worked as journalist, marketing executive, essayist, producer and flunkie. Former publications include Black Meetings & Tourism, Sister 2 Sister and most notably the National Enquirer. Yes, I went through trash, crashed weddings and on occasion, spotted UFO's. Deciding to not permanently damage any chance of having the career that I moved to Los Angeles for, I left the tabloid for creative pursuits. We all know that you can't eat off of dreams; "Fame costs." So, while writing and attending American Film Institute, I held various positions from the mundane - answering phones; to the ridiculous - being Sheryl Lee Ralph's personal assistant. I did the executive thing and ran an agency. It killed my creative spirit. I decided to change my life. I packed up, sold my my excess junk on craigslist and drove back east to spend time with my father who has been ailing and to just take a breath. Now, I am an English/Cinema studies professor. I'm getting to do something I love, at a place I love. Life is good. When I'm not working, writing and performing, I sleep. |
| Interests | pop culture,people,life... |
| Favorite movies | Sparkle,Swingers,Pinky,Imitation of LifeThe Women,Cooley High,School Daze,Five Heartbeats,Black Workout,All About Eve,Star Booty,The Goonies, Stand By Me, Crash, Love Jones, The Best Man,Steel Magnolias, Straight Talk |
| Favorite music | Janet Jackson,Sade,Richard Marx,Luther Vandross, Eric B.,Bjork, Keyshia Cole, RuPaul, Marshall Jefferson, Sharon Jones, New Edition, Ten City,lauryn Hill, Kanye,Salt-N-Pepa,Roxanne Shante,MC Shan,Keith Washington,Mary J. Blige,Shanice,Erykah Badu,Jill Scott |
| Favorite books | Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone,When God Winks,Invisible Life,Slaves in the Family,What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, Color Purple |