Biography

On the morning of September 17th, 1987 at 6:00 AM in Vallejo, California, a filmmaker was born. Dennis Melton Hodges was a healthy seven pound baby boy. As an only child growing up, Dennis was blessed with a witty and outgoing personality to the point where his father, Dennis Howard Hodges, and mother Rose Walton knew he was destined to entertain. His parents instilled in him at an early age that failure was not an option in life and to always follow his dreams, whatever they may be. They also instilled in him that education was the key to success and that should always come first. As the years went by, Dennis matured into a man who now stands a healthy 6'4 inches tall with that same wittiness and outgoing personality that drives him to want to entertain audiences around the world with his films. Dennis' dreams of becoming a director started at the age of fourteen. Coming from a religious background, he would frequently direct church plays, and subsequently go on to be the assistant director of high school plays. Following high school, he attended California State University, Northridge where he received his Bachelor's degree in Cinema and Television Arts. Dennis' career in the entertainment industry began when he interned at the internet and television celebrity gossip phenomenon known as TMZ. His drive and intense state of mind to succeed granted him a job at TMZ as a Production Assistant. While at TMZ, Dennis worked as hard as he could while networking with his peers. His outgoing and hardworking personality not only gave him job security within the company, but also propelled him to be a daily personality on the Television show. A last, his parent's vision of him entertaining audiences around the world had come to fruition. After 3 years of working at TMZ, Dennis' directing itch began creeping back. He decided to leave the company in pursuant of a Master's Degree in filmmaking and now currently attends the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. He has worked on countless sets, and directed two short films along with a couple spec commercials.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dennis Hodges

Dennis worked at TMZ on TV for 2 years frequently appearing as a personality on the show.

Dennis has wanted to be a film director since the tender age of 13.