title: Hakeem Khaaliq
text: # Hakeem Khaaliq
  
  Hakeem Khaaliq (also Hakeem Abdul-Khaaliq) is an American cinematographer, television producer, film director, photographer, multi-media activist, graphic design artist, and visual anthropologist. Before his career in film and television he worked as a music producer, music publisher, music supervisor and radio personality. In 1995 Khaaliq founded Radio Bums and in 2010 he co-founded Nation19 magazine / APDTA with longtime partner Queen Muhammad Ali.
  
  ## Early life and career
  
  Khaaliq was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles, CA. His father was a stuntman with work featured in the film The Spook Who Sat By The Door. Khaaliq credits longtime family friend Howard Bingham and his mentor Jamel Shabazz as his greatest influences in photography. Early in his career, Khaaliq began directing and producing documentary films (the first film he directed starred Snoop Dogg and Sean Puffy Combs), and then began making films and exhibits on global issues.
  
  ## Works
  
  ### Film and television
  
  * Comin' Up Short(feature documentary film)
  * The Last Matai
  * #War on Us - United Nations (UNGASS)
  * #Bars4Justice
  * Bigg Snoop Dogg, Raw N Uncut
  * The Tale of Timmy Two Chins - Showtime
  * Judge Lauren Lake's Paternity Court for MGM Television.
  * ¿Quiénes son los Afro-Mexicanos?
  * T.I.'s Road To Redemption - MTV
  * Beauty Shop - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  * Adventures in Hollyhood - MTV
  * Made in Amerikkka
  * Tha Bizness.
  