Rashad Haughton

Rashad Haughton
Born	Rashad Hasan Haughton (1977-08-06) 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.

Early life

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.

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 preparation 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".

Queen of the Damned (2002)

In February 2002, Queen of the Damned, a film which Aaliyah starred as Queen Akasha, was released. Before its release, Rashad was called in to re-dub several of his sister's lines during the post-production ADR process. Upon its release, the film debuted at number one and was dedicated to Aaliyah. 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 and First Single (2004)

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.

Chrysalis (2006)

Chrysalis is a short film (11 mins) written and directed by Rashad.

Singles

Year	Single	Chart
Year	Single	USA	UK	CAN	IRL	AUS	GER	AUT	FRA	HOL	ITA	ISR	CHN	JPN	SWE	NOR	Album
2004	"Fork in the Road" 1200 Techniques featuring Rashad Haughton	__	__	—	__	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^{Consistency Theory}

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 12 days after her death.

Father's death

Rashad's father Michael Haughton died in 2012. He is buried next to Aaliyah. His mother plans to do the same.^[2]

References

↑ (2004, August 18). Aaliyah. Retrieved April 2007
↑ Aaliyah's Father Dies

External links

Aaliyah
Discography Songs Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Age Ain't Nothing but a Number One in a Million Aaliyah
Compilation albums	I Care 4 U Ultimate Aaliyah
Singles	"Back & Forth" "At Your Best (You Are Love)" "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" "Down with the Clique" "The Thing I Like" "Are You Ready?" "If Your Girl Only Knew" "Got to Give It Up" "One in a Million" "4 Page Letter" "Hot Like Fire" "The One I Gave My Heart To" "Journey to the Past" "Are You That Somebody?" "I Don't Wanna" "Try Again" "Come Back in One Piece" "We Need a Resolution" "More Than a Woman" "Rock the Boat" "Miss You" "I Care 4 U" "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" "Come Over" "Enough Said"
Featured singles	"I Need You Tonight" "Live and Die for Hip Hop" "Up Jumps da Boogie" "Don't Think They Know"
Other songs	"Summer Bunnies (Summer Bunnies Contest Extended Remix)" "Your Body's Callin' (His & Hers Extended Remix)" "No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do" "Choosey Lover" "Where Could He Be?"
Related topics	Gladys Knight Rashad Haughton Barry Hankerson R. Kelly Death of Aaliyah Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
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