Brandon Thaxton
Known for DirectingBorn 1988-02-24Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA
Brandon Thaxton, also known as Director 2Mill, is a film director, actor, and the second half of one of the most sought after production companies in Atlanta, Supremacy Films.
He was the co-host of Lisa Knight and the Round Table , a teen talk show broadcast over the Black Family Channel. He wrote and Co-hosted a few of the shows and as a result, this show received a NAMIC Award in 2004 in the category of Best Children's Show. In 2005, he went on to hosting "Thousand Dollar Bee" on the Road, also produced by the Black Family Channel.
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During his high school years, Brandon participated in a variety of films, most notable of which were Diary of a Mad Black Woman, ATL, and The Gospel.
While on set, Brandon was drawn to the production end of the projects. To further learn the technical side of production, he attended Miami University of Art and Design for two years. He returned to Atlanta to further his studies and got back to his entertainment network and attended the Art Institute of Atlanta for one year.
He made his theatrical directorial debut in August, 2008, at the age of 20, with a presentation of Yellowman. He has participated in several of projects since his return to Atlanta, including independent films and music videos. He was selected to direct "The 48 Hour Film Showdown", which was broadcasted on Halogen TV. As a result of his drive and creative direction, this project prevailed and won best film.
In 2009, 2Mill directed the short film entitled "Eros" which received distribution through Dish Tv and Comcast. Some of his recent projects include 2 Chainz, Dillon Sacks, and D Woods which run on MTV2 and MTV Jams.
