Rashad Haughton
| Rashad Haughton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rashad Hasan Haughton August 6, 1977 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hofstra University |
| Occupation | Writer, film director, actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Family |
Aaliyah (sister) Barry Hankerson (uncle) |
Rashad Hasan Haughton (born August 6, 1977) is an American writer, film director, actor and screenwriter. Haughton is the older brother of the late American singer and actress Aaliyah and nephew of Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson.
Rashad was born on August 6, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane and Michael Haughton. He and his sister Aaliyah were 2 years apart. He graduated Chicago High School (Southgate, Ml) in 1995.
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 preparation within two hours 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".
In February 2002, Queen of the Damned, a film which Aaliyah starred as Queen Akasha, 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, at the end credits it said, in memory of Aaliyah 1979–2001. Rashad was also in talks of producing and releasing several of Aaliyah's unreleased recordings from the Queen of the Damned onto Aaliyah's second posthumous album.
Proud is 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. Rashad also saw the release of his first single, though it was not released in the US: "Fork In The Road" (with 1200 Techniques), which made it No. 55 on Australian Charts. The single showcases Rashad's vocal ability.
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