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'''Chris Stokes'''<!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> is an American [[filmmaker]] and former [[music executive|record]] executive. He was the founder of [[the Ultimate Group]] record label in 2000, whose roster included [[B2K]], [[Omarion]], [[Jhené Aiko]], [[Marques Houston]], [[IMx]] and [[NLT (band)|NLT]], among others.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chris Stokes Retains Tobin & Associates as The Ultimate Group Prepares to Explode |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2002/07/prweb42892.htm |work=PRWeb |date=July 26, 2002}}</ref>
==Career
Stokes first became connected with film and television through the talent he managed. In 1992, [[Marques Houston]] made his acting debut in the animated comedy film ''[[Bébé's Kids]]'', and received his big break as a regular on ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' in 1994. All three members of [[IMx|Immature]] appeared in the film ''[[House Party 3]]'' (1994).
Stokes' first film credit came in 2001 as the writer and director of ''[[House Party 4]]'', which starred [[IMx|Immature]], which by then had transitioned to their new name [[IMx]]. He was the writer and director of the 2004 dance movie ''[[You Got Served]]'',<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9406E6D91038F933A05752C0A9629C8B63|title=You Got Served (2004) FILM REVIEW; A Hip-Hop Dance Team Duels Some Menacing White Boys|author=Kehr, Dave|date=January 30, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Samantha |title=Director Chris Stokes joins cause for film/television industry change |url=https://rollingout.com/2017/02/02/director-chris-stokes-joins-cause-filmtelevision-industry-change/ |work=rollingout.com |date=2 February 2017}}</ref> starring members of his [[The Ultimate Group|TUG]] record label. The cast included [[Lil' Kim]]<ref name=NYT/> and [[Marques Houston]].<ref name=NYT/>
In 2007 Stokes launched a clothing and fashion line,<ref>Christopher Stokes Reveals Plans Behind Clothing Line Debut. Fashion Victim, Dennicas's Place. [http://dennicasplace.com/fashion_victim_Christopher_Stokes.php Dennicasplace.com] Retrieved July 3rd, 2014.</ref> the Christopher Brian Collection, which debuted at [[Magic (trade show)|Magic]] in Las Vegas February 2007.<ref name=J>Take Cover: Kim Kardashian. J'Adore Magazine, November 2007. [http://www.jadoremag.com/take-cover/kim-kardashian Jadoremag.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210620/http://www.jadoremag.com/take-cover/kim-kardashian |date=July 14, 2014 }}. Retrieved July 3rd, 2014.</ref> The line featured [[Kim Kardashian]] as the principal spokesmodel and was available at Dash, her Calabasas boutique.<ref name=J/> Promotional images for the brand featured topless pictures of Kim Kardashian wearing just the Christopher Brian pants.<ref>{{cite web| title =Kim drops top, hopes you shop | publisher =EHM Productions | date =June 2, 2007 | url =https://www.tmz.com/2007/02/06/kim-drops-top-hopes-you-shop/ | accessdate =April 18, 2023 }}</ref>▼
He also wrote and directed ''[[Somebody Help Me]]'' and ''[[Somebody Help Me 2]]'', two horror films. The first, ''Somebody Help Me'', was released to DVD on November 13, 2007, and made a television premiere on BET on Halloween 2007.<ref>Who Is Chris Stokes. ChrisStokesLife.com. [http://www.chrisstokeslife.com/chris-stokes/ Chrisstokeslife.com] Retrieved July 3rd, 2014.</ref> Both were distributed by [[Vivendi]]. The company's second feature, [[The Helpers|''No Vacancy'']], another horror, was completed in 2011 and the first of Stokes' films not star talent from his music career. It was distributed by Grindstone / Lionsgate Home Entertainment.<ref>No Vacancy, 2012 on IMDb. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1854582/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6 Internet Movie Database]</ref>
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In 2023, Stokes released the third installment of The Stepmother, marking the first three-movie franchise in [[Tubi]]'s history. Each movie follows Elizabeth Carter ([[Erica Mena]])'s escapades the find the perfect family and stars a recurring Stokes cast, including [[Marques Houston]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=bandsaboutmovies |date=2023-06-09 |title=TUBI ORIGINAL: The Stepmother 3 (2023) |url=https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2023/06/09/tubi-originals-the-stepmother-3-2023/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=B&S About Movies |language=en}}</ref>. Tubi released four new original Black cinema thrillers by Chris Stokes in 2023, “The Assistant,” “Best Friend,” “You’re Not Alone” and “No Way Out.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |last=Zee |first=Michaela |title=Tubi to Launch Four New Original Black Cinema Thrillers From Footage Films (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/tubi-black-cinema-thrillers-footage-films-1235486168/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref>
▲In 2007 Stokes launched a clothing and fashion line,<ref>Christopher Stokes Reveals Plans Behind Clothing Line Debut. Fashion Victim, Dennicas's Place. [http://dennicasplace.com/fashion_victim_Christopher_Stokes.php Dennicasplace.com] Retrieved July 3rd, 2014.</ref> the Christopher Brian Collection, which debuted at [[Magic (trade show)|Magic]] in Las Vegas February 2007.<ref name=J>Take Cover: Kim Kardashian. J'Adore Magazine, November 2007. [http://www.jadoremag.com/take-cover/kim-kardashian Jadoremag.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210620/http://www.jadoremag.com/take-cover/kim-kardashian |date=July 14, 2014 }}. Retrieved July 3rd, 2014.</ref> The line featured [[Kim Kardashian]] as the principal spokesmodel and was available at Dash, her Calabasas boutique.<ref name=J/> Promotional images for the brand featured topless pictures of Kim Kardashian wearing just the Christopher Brian pants.<ref>{{cite web| title =Kim drops top, hopes you shop | publisher =EHM Productions | date =June 2, 2007 | url =https://www.tmz.com/2007/02/06/kim-drops-top-hopes-you-shop/ | accessdate =April 18, 2023 }}</ref>
==Sexual assault allegations==
In 2007, Stokes was accused of
In 2008, ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine published an article in which singer [[Quindon Tarver]], once signed to Stokes' [[The Ultimate Group|TUG]] label, alleged he had been sexually abused by Stokes for four years, beginning at age twelve. Stokes called the accusations from both Thornton and Tarver "a cry for attention" and denied the allegations.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hobbs |first=Linda |date=July 2008 |title=Stoked |magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |pages=84–86 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AdgiAQAAMAAJ}}</ref>
==Filmography==
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