Scott Hackwith
Scott Hackwith | |
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Scott Hackwith at Capitol Studios, Hollywood | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Scott Hackwith |
| Born | September 3, 1968 |
| Origin | San Diego, California, US |
| Genres | rock, punk, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, musician, chief creative officer |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, vocals, other |
| Labels | Caroline Records, MCA Records, Radioactive Records |
| Website | Slogan Music |
Scott Hackwith (born September 3, 1968) is an American composer-producer-musician whose career has progressed from work as a professional guitarist and singer to recording producer and scoring motion pictures. Currently, he is the owner-chief creative officer of Cassette Recordings, a Los Angeles & Reykjavik, Iceland based company specializing in creating original music for placement in films, documentaries, television shows and commercials.
Hackwith has completed jobs for hundreds of major clients. Cassette Recordings with a composer collective in Los Angeles as well as in Iceland, represents some award-winning composers, and past associations have included The Ramones, Iggy Pop, and Dave Jerden (Rolling Stones, Jane's Addiction).
As a songwriter-composer, Hackwith has both contributed songs and written soundtracks to numerous feature films, including the Russell Crowe-Denzel Washington headlined Virtuosity, Adam Sandler's Airheads, the award-winning Love & Sex, starring Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau and Love is the Drug, starring John Patrick Amedori and Lizzy Caplan.