Hakeem Khaaliq (also Hakeem Abdul-Khaaliq) is an American cinematographer, television producer, film director, photographer, multi-media activist, graphic design artist, and visual anthropologist. Before his career in film and television he worked as a music producer, music publisher, music supervisor and radio personality.[1][2][3][4] In 1995 Khaaliq founded Radio Bums and in 2010 he co-founded Nation19 magazine / APDTA with longtime partner Queen Muhammad Ali.[5][6][7]
Hakeem Khaaliq | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations | |
| Website | nation19 |
Early life and career
editKhaaliq was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles, CA. His father was a stuntman with work featured in the film The Spook Who Sat By The Door. Khaaliq credits longtime family friend Howard Bingham and his mentor Jamel Shabazz as his greatest influences in photography. Early in his career, Khaaliq began directing and producing documentary films (the first film he directed starred Snoop Dogg and Sean Puffy Combs),[8] and then began making films and exhibits on global issues.[9]
Works
editFilm and television
edit- Comin' Up Short[10][11][12][13](feature documentary film)
- The Last Matai[14]
- #War on Us - United Nations (UNGASS)
- #Bars4Justice[15]
- Bigg Snoop Dogg, Raw N Uncut[16]
- The Tale of Timmy Two Chins - Showtime
- Judge Lauren Lake's Paternity Court for MGM Television.
- ¿Quiénes son los Afro-Mexicanos?[17][18]
- T.I.'s Road To Redemption - MTV
- Beauty Shop - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Adventures in Hollyhood - MTV
- Made in Amerikkka
- Tha Bizness.[19]
References
edit- ^ Michael Roberts (22 October 2006). "United They Stand". Westword.
- ^ Dave Herrera (October 23, 2006). "Bums Rushed".
- ^ Mehle, Michael (February 28, 2006). "FILM TO SHED LIGHTING ON HIDDEN HIP-HOP". Newspaper. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016 – via Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO).
- ^ "Africana Studies Program: Bars4Justice Film Screening". The University of Arizona College of Humanities. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Champion, Micheal. "The world is yours, Kemp Powers Hits Nine spots on the global music Map". Blaze / from the Vibe camp. p. 100. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark F. "Hip Hop's Heartland". The Source. p. 54.
- ^ Grimes, Rodney. "African Diaspora Authority Dr. Runoko Rashidi Lectures In Arizona For First Time". Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2016-07-16 – via The Arizona Informant.
- ^ Bigg Snoop Dogg Raw N Uncut Volume 1 (2003), retrieved 2023-03-22
- ^ Festival, Glasgow Short Film (2023-03-22). "#Bars4Justice: Interview with directors…". Glasgow Short Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Pan African Film Festival Comin' Up Short - PAFF 2021". www.paff.org. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "SATURDAY 7:00 FEATURE TICKET". Defy Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Behance (January 2021). "Comin' Up Short". Behance. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Boundaoui, Assia (2022-02-16). "Op-Ed: As a Muslim filmmaker, I want to tell my own story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "The Last Matai". Queen Muhammad Ali LLC. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Black African Coalition brings award-winning documentary, #Bars4Justice, to ASU". www.statepress.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Khaaliq, Hakeem (July 8, 2003), Bigg Snoop Dogg Raw N Uncut Volume 1 DVD, Radio Bums, retrieved March 5, 2016
- ^ "¿Quiénes son los afro-mexicanos?". Univision.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11.
- ^ "Culture Clash: New Univision TV Documentary Reveals Afro-Mexican Struggle for Identity". EBONY. 22 July 2016.
- ^ "FILM TO SHED LIGHTING ON HIDDEN HIP-HOP.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29.
