Antonito Hash is the son of Gloria Baker and Jack Hylton. He is a proud graduate of William Fleming High School, class of 1998. At an early age, he started his leadership skills with directing various choirs and youth groups in the community. Antonio has been employed as a Deputy Sheriff in the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office since 2008. His desire is to have a positive influence on the community where he lives and to help those who face hardships with the criminal justice system.

In 2011, Antonio Hash founded You Be You Gospel Entertainment. He dreamed of establishing a business that would utilize all of the talents God has given him. It was his desire to create an organization that is best known for doing things “out of the box.” This business is guided by a spiritual belief that everyone has a purpose on earth, and we are all called to serve in some capacity. In September 2015, he launched the T-shirt brand, UBU and I’ll Be Me. Which states, “you have the right to be who God has created you to be.” You Be You is intent on meeting their obligations to be engaged within the community, local businesses, and churches to create a positive corporate force in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding communities.

While working in the law enforcement role, UBU has been given the opportunity to partner with the Lea Youth Basketball League. For the last three years, UBU has been able to make sure the youth in our community are fed while attending this summer league. UBU’s goal and mission is to make sure a hundred or more families are fed during the Thanksgiving holiday. Also, every Christmas, UBU and the community at large, provide toys, clothing, shoes, and food for 150 families that may need the support during these troubling times. In 2019, Antonio was awarded a Ceremonial Key to the City to honor his contributions to his local community and surrounding areas. In the City of Roanoke, the act of receiving the Key to the City is the highest form of municipal honor. It is symbolic and was presented by Mayor Sherman Lea on behalf of the City Council. Antonio is a philanthropist, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur, whose trove of accomplishments is as big as his heart.

Hash said, “Giving back to the community was how I grew up, and it defines me. My goal in life is to inspire others to give back any way they can, not because they have to, but because they want to.”

UBU and I’ll Be Me!