Hughes Brothers

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The Hughes Brothers is the collective named for twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes (b. April 1, 1972), born in Detroit, MI to an African-American father and to an Armenian mother. At age 2 their parents divorced at which time their mother moved the family and raised the two boys in Pomona, CA where she put herself through school and started her own business. When the boys were 12 she gave them a video camera to occupy themselves with and to keep them out of trouble. As a result, the boys spent all their free time making short films.

The boys turned into successful film directors who made their mark on the film industry with Menace II Society (made when they were just 21 on only a 3 million dollar budget) and, later, From Hell, about Jack the Ripper.

In addition to making their mark on film, the two brothers also directed music videos for musicians such as Tupac Shakur, Korn, Digital Underground, Tone-Loc and KRS-One. They own both a production company for film as well as a record company that represents rap and hip-hop recording artists.

[edit] Filmography

• Menace II Society (1993)
• Dead Presidents (1995)
• American Pimp (1999)
• From Hell (2001)
• Scratch: Documentary on Hip Hop DJ’s (2001)
• Touching Evil (TV) (2004)

[edit] Articles

• "Blood Brothers" Time Magazine
• "From Hell" Albert Hughes Interview
• "From Hell" Allen Hughes Interview
• Born II Direct
• AllHipHop.com The Hughes Brothers: Reel To Reel
• USA TODAY The brothers Hughes
• Mack Daddy Maestros - Allen and Albert Hughes - Interview
• Signed for commercial representation at Great Guns
• Metro Times: Detroit’s Weekly Alternative
• San Francisco Chronicle: The Squeaky Reel-Brothers in Film
• SCI FI WEEKLY Interview
• "And It Don't Stop" edited by Raquel Cepeda
• Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance: Allen Hughes
• Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance: Albert Hughes

[edit] Links

• Albert Hughes at the Internet Movie Database
• Allen Hughes at the Internet Movie Database
• "Kung Fu" (projected 2008 release)