RONALD “SHAQ” HAYES As co-owner of ChaunCityTV a media outlet showcasing up and coming hip hop and RB artists interviews and videos Ron “Shaq” Hayes is rolling the camera on the creative capacity both on his Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn block and throughout New York City. In 2004 growing tired of reaching out to other media outlets to acknowledge the talent within their neighborhood Hayes partnered with lifelong neighborhood friend Devon “Millionz” Mack and together the two founded ChaunCityTV. Inspired by watching music videos and attending a Spike Lee basketball camp Hayes knew early on that directing was what he wanted to do. Returning to New York in 2001 after playing professional basketball abroad in Greece for a year Hayes landed a position as a facilities coordinator for Warner Music Group primarily assisting Atlantic and Bad Boy Records. Shortly after being hired Hayes’ desire for directing resurfaced and he began training in the visual art form of directing. Directing for the last five years Hayes portfolio contains a plethora of artist interviews music videos and community events. Recently Hayes has called the shots behind-the-camera for Full Assault Records WorldWide and Da Specialist This is for the Ladies music video in 2008 RealTalk DVD owner Arliss Micheals interview for RealTalk DVD released summer 2009 and ChaunCity MusicGroup’s own Billionz Respect My Freestyle video in 2010. Working alongside record label ChaunCity MusicGroup both companies are fully creating and supervising their artists’ images. The company now expands and serves as a media outlet for an array of artist interviews videos blogs and WebPages. ChaunCityTV is currently available in the New York City metro area on CableVision channels 67 68 and 69.