Born and raised in North Carolina, Devin Hamilton has been a film buff
most of his life. He started out in high school as an actor and writer
of school plays. While still a junior and senior in high school, he won
two first place awards in he Charlotte Writing Contest. Hamilton
graduated from the University of North Carlina in Greensboro, Cum Laude
in 1992 with a Bachelor's Degree in Film and Video Production.
During his college years, he made a handful of short films, first of
which is 'Soyna Steel' which starred two friends, Karen Smith and
Michael Vance, which was followed by 'Jackie.' As a senior, he made a
16mm short in 1991 titled 'A Taste of Beauty' which is a horror short
featuring his long-time friend Holly Riley.
After his college years, he settled in New York and founded a
production company called '12 Bad Movies of Christmas'. He also
recently co-directed the made-for-video horror flick
Bleed (2002) which
starred
Debbie Rochon.