I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies.

 . Career
Singleton's 1991 film debut Boyz n the Hood received Academy Award nods for Best Screenplay and Director. Press of Mississippi.

John Daniel Singleton (born January 6 1968) is an American film director screenwriter and producer. He branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbusters 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.