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Ray Upchurch was born in Denver Colorado and moved to northern California at the age of 11. He has a wealth of life experiences and titles including custodial single Father, Christian, Film Maker and Mortgage Broker.The eldest of 4 children, Upchurch was raised by his mother Gloria and 'Step-up' father Richard Lee. Upchurch did not meet his biological father, a professor of Sociology at an an Ivy League University, until the age of 41. In 2002 he decided to visit him at his place of employment and upon meeting him he breathed a sigh of relief for his life the puzzle he felt was finally complete. Upchurch said at this point his 'Daddy Hunger' was released.After realizing this sense of completion from coming full circle with his father, Upchurch vowed to make it his mission to help others in their journey to seek resolution and understanding regarding their own daddy issues. The completion of this project has enabled Upchurch to share his vision and solutions regarding the significance of fathers and fatherhood.Upchurch was a successful mortgage broker for over 20 years but he recently decided to follow his passion and created the critically acclaimed and controversial documentary 'Daddy Hunger'. Through this documentary Upchurch has experienced redemption, hope and love and hopes to continue to help others to improve their lives.Upchurch resides in northern California and is the dedicated father of two boys ages 6 and 8.

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DENZEL WASHINGTON, OPRAH WINFREYDaddy Hunger is about the absence of fathers in the home and the community. We look into the lives of convicted murderers, pimps, single mothers and fatherless children. This documentary addresses the problems and provides a solutions framework.This universal message of hope and redemption set in the African American communities of northern California and features cameos from Bay-Area based rapper-entrepreneur, J.T. the Bigga Figga and legendary OG street pimp from San Francisco, Fillmore Slim as well as several other meaningful accounts of what Daddy Hunger means to men and women of various backgrounds.Despite the hardcore rap image, successful hip hop impresario J.T. the Bigga Figga is notoriously known for, we hear a softer side when he tells his own personal story of Daddy Hunger."I didn't get no fatherly type love or things like that. I wanted a father who can be a protector…to help me with the things I needed…," he said.Since its online release in the second quarter of 2007, Daddy Hunger has been garnering a significant “underground street buzz”. The film has been shown at conferences, community events, prisons, juvenile detention centers, churches, indie film festivals, as well as thousands of plays of the Daddy Hunger webisodes on YouTube and Myspace. Daddy Hunger has recently launched a “targeted” national mobile marketing campaign. More Daddy Hunger stats:Global Art Film Festival, 1st Place 2007. Exclusive showing at the Black Male in America Conference in Brooklyn, NY keynote speaker was Ivy League intellectual/author, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Daddy Hunger is endorsed by California Youth Authority. Daddy Hunger is endorsed by State of Arizona Dept of Corrections. Daddy Hunger is endorsed by 2008 (D-NY) Congressional Candidate/Author, Kevin Powell. Daddy Hunger is endorsed by Association of Black Correctional Workers. Film Industry veteran, Warrington Hudlin is a strong Daddy Hunger advocate.

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