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.