Deon Taylor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Deon Taylor
Taylor in 2016
Born	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Education	Florin High School
Alma mater	San Diego State University
Occupation	Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active	2005–present
Organization	Hidden Empire Film Group
Notable work	Dead Tone, The Hustle, Nite Tales, Chain Letter, Supremacy, Meet the Blacks
Title	Founding CEO
Spouse(s)	Roxanne Avent ​ (m. 2014)​

Deon Taylor is an American filmmaker, known for his work in horror and thriller films. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.

Life

Taylor was born in Chicago and grew up in Gary, Indiana. During high school, he with his brother and mother moved to Sacramento, California. He has stated, “Gary, Indiana is the murder capital of the world, so my entire freshman basketball team is dead." He played basketball professionally, earning a spot in the NBA Entertainment League.

Taylor currently resides in Sacramento, California, filming there and Los Angeles.

Career

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.

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.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos