Deon Taylor is an

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filmmaker. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.

Life

Deon Taylor was born in

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and grew up in

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. During high school, he with his brother and mother moved to

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. He has stated, “Gary, Indiana is the murder capital of the world, so my entire freshman basketball team is dead." He played

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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

and wrote and directed his first film, ''Dead Tone''.“Screen Media pacts for Deon Taylor's Dead Tone”
by Wendy Mitchell. July 2009. ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved July 6, 2010. Taylor went on to shoot a horror series for

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, '' Nite Tales: The Series'', a low budget series starring

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that drew one million viewers on its first airing.“Bob Shallit: Sacramento Filmmaker’s Horror Flick set for National Release”
Sacramento Bee News. 2010. Retrieved July 6th 2010. Taylor’s slasher thriller ''

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'' was released to select theaters on October 1, 2010.“Former Gary resident is a fresh face in fright fare”
by Bob Kostanczuk. Post Tribune. August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 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

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to co-direct a future national television release titled ''Tommy's Little Girl.''

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

References

External links

Hidden Empire Film Group
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