Born Harold, Hype Williams has directed more than 100 music videos in his own visually arresting, unique style which usually involve fisheye lenses, jerky movements and flashing lights.
He graduated from
Andrew Jackson High School of Art & Music in 1987 and pursued a degree in film production at
Adelphi University in
Long Island, NY.
Artists he has worked with include
Missy Elliott,
Will Smith,
Puff Daddy,
TLC,
2pac,
Busta Rhymes,
R. Kelly ,
Nas and
Blackstreet.
Made his first movie,
Belly, in 1998 which starred
DMX,
Nas,
T-Boz and
Method Man.