Rashad Haughton
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| Rashad Haughton | |
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| Birth name | Rashad Haughton |
| Born | August 6, 1977 |
| Origin |  Brooklyn, New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Actor, Writer, Photographer |
| Years active | 1996 – Present |
| Label(s) | Blackground Records |
| Associated acts | Aaliyah, 1200 Techniques |
Rashad Haughton (born August 6, 1977 in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer, actor, writer, film director and rapper. He is more notably the older brother of the late R&B/Pop singer, Aaliyah.
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[edit] One In A Million (1996)
When It came time for Aaliyah to film the video for her single "4 Page Letter" from her 1996 album One in a Million, Rashad would complete the video treatment within two hours [1], while studying at Hofstra University. On the B-side of the "4 Page Letter" single Rashad recorded a song with his sister entitled "Death Of A Playa".
[edit] Queen of the Damned (2002)
In early 2002 Queen of the Damned, a film which Aaliyah co-starred was released. Before its release, Rashad was called upon to re-dub several of his sister's lines during the post-production ADR process. Upon its release, the film debuted at number one. It was also dedicated to Aaliyah.
[edit] Proud & First Single (2004)
Proud, The true story of the only African-American crew to take a Navy warship into combat in World War II, in which Rashad played the role of Naval Saxophonist Hank Fields, who charms the hearts of Graham and Buchanan’s sister (Kidada Jones). Rashad also saw the release of his first single, though it was not released in America, "Fork In The Road" (with 1200 Techniques) made it #55 on Australian Charts. The single showcases Rashad's vocal ability, a sound reminiscent of his sister's.
[edit] Chrysalis (2006)
In this modern day homage to 'La Belle et La Bête', we journey into the claustrophobic world of Chris - a mystically deformed artist who is forced to face fear, love, and the acceptance of his true self. Chrysalis is a short film (11 mins) written and directed by Rashad.
[edit] Singles
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| USA | UK | CAN | IRL | AUS | GER | AUT | FRA | HOL | ITA | ISR | CHN | JPN | SWE | NOR | Album | |||||
| 1997 | "4 Page Letter" | "4 Page Letter (Single)" | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Fork In The Road" 1200 Techniques featuring Rashad Haughton |
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[edit] The Family and Aaliyah's Legacy
Rashad appeared at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards to pay tribute to his sister along with Aaliyah's role model Janet Jackson and her producers/songwriters/collaborators and close friends Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland. The awards were presented just 11 days after her passing.
The Haughton family still maintains Aaliyah's official website. Recently, the Haughtons have begun selling official Baby Girl merchandise (clothing, accessories) as well as Aaliyah's albums, singles, and DVDs through her website with Amazon.com and Itunes.
[edit] Trivia
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- Gladys Knight is Rashaad's aunt from her marriage to his uncle Barry Hankerson.
- Aaliyah liked the majority of Rashaad's girlfriends (Rashaad mentioned this in MTV "Diary: Aaliyah")
He still writes and dedicates poems to his sister on her official site.
