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Damon Dash

Damon Dash: International Grizzly

Hip Hop Moguls: The Rags to Riches Stories of the CEO's of Rap

Beef IV

Just for Kicks

The N Word - Divided We Stand

Diplomats & Friends: The Book of Hip Hop

Death of a Dynasty

State Property 2

Born: 19zz 05 03

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Biography: Though he enjoyed a long and lucrative screen career as a multi-hyphenate on various projects, Damon Dash made biggest headlines for his stellar record as a business mogul. The co-founder of multi-platinum generating urban music label Roc-A-Fella Records with rap star Jay-Z, Dash helped guide that outfit into the fiscal stratosphere on the strength of Jay-Z's records plus high-end distribution deals with Def Jam and Priority. Publicly, Dash possessed a rare ability to shift his media image from that of a street-smart urban maestro to that of a sharp-suited, high-rolling entrepreneur in the blink of an eye, depending on the situation and audience at hand. In 2005, Dash turned heads by severing ties with Roc-a-Fella, then promptly diversified his interests by expanding into such areas as watches, apparel, vodka, footwear, and -- significantly -- motion pictures. Cinematically, Dash concentrated predominantly on low-medium budgeted urban-oriented efforts including the crime thrillers State Property (2002) and State Property 2 (2005), and the crime comedy Paper Soldiers (2002) -- projects that frequently witnessed him holding court as a screenwriter, director, producer, and story author. Dash moved into arthouse material of commendable depth, maturity, and insight by teaming up with producer Lee Daniels (Monster's Ball) and producer/actor Kevin Bacon to create the finely felt, compassionate psychological drama The Woodsman (2004). Dash also produced the documentary Backstage: Hard Knock Life (2000), an up-close and personal view of rap life as filtered through the eyes of Jay-Z and friends. Dash is the cousin of actress and model Stacey Dash (Clueless, Renaissance Man). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

DVDs that Damon Dash appeared in...

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11/10/2009 - Damon Dash: International Grizzly
02/10/2009 - Hip Hop Moguls: The Rags to Riches Stories of the CEO's of Rap
09/18/2007 - Beef IV
06/06/2006 - Just for Kicks
01/24/2006 - The N Word - Divided We Stand
11/29/2005 - Diplomats & Friends: The Book of Hip Hop
08/30/2005 - Death of a Dynasty
07/12/2005 - State Property 2
01/25/2005 - When Will I Be Loved
10/28/2003 - Inside Hip Hop

DVDs that Damon Dash worked on "behind the scenes"...

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01/26/2010 - Tennessee - Producer
06/30/2009 - Jim Jones: This is Jim Jones - Producer
03/03/2009 - Weapons - Producer
11/07/2006 - Shadow Boxer - Director
08/30/2005 - Death of a Dynasty - Screenwriter
08/23/2005 - The B. Coming of Beanie Sigel - Director
07/12/2005 - State Property 2 - Producer
04/12/2005 - The Woodsman - Executive Producer
04/08/2003 - Paid in Full - Producer
03/18/2003 - Paper Soldiers - Director