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 |