Deon Taylor
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| Born |
January 25, 1976 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
| Education | Lew Wallace High School, Florin High School |
| Alma mater | San Diego State University |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Dead Tone, The Hustle, Nite Tales, Chain Letter, Supremacy, Meet the Blacks |
Deon Taylor (born January 25, 1976) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.
Deon Taylor was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Gary, Indiana. During high school he and his mother moved to Sacramento, California, stating that, “Gary, Indiana is the murder capital of the world, numerous of my freshman basketball team was killed in gun violence." He played basketball professionally, earning a spot in the NBA Entertainment League.
Taylor founded Hidden Empire Film Group in Sacramento, California and wrote and directed his first film, Dead Tone. Taylor went on to shoot a horror series for BET, Nite Tales: The Series, a low budget series starring Flavor Flav that drew one million viewers on its first airing. Taylor’s slasher thriller Chain Letter was released to select theaters on October 1, 2010. Taylor currently resides in Sacramento, California, filming there and Los Angeles.
Nite Tales: The Movie was released on DVD in 2008 with a DVD release of the series pending in the future. Taylor has paired with Jamie Foxx to co-direct a future national television release titled Tommy's Little Girl.
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