Mark Batson and Chris Hanebutt join Nick Egan Times for an in-depth conversation about Grammy-winning music, film and television scoring, and their work on some of the most acclaimed projects in entertainment.
Mark Batson is a six-time Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, pianist, and composer whose work has helped shape the careers of some of the biggest artists in music history. With more than 130 million albums sold worldwide, his credits include collaborations with Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Nas, Dave Matthews Band, and many more. Beyond music, Mark has also composed for major film and television productions including American Hustle, I, Tonya, Spider-Man 2, Empire, and Godfather of Harlem.
Chris Hanebutt is an acclaimed composer, producer, mixer, and music supervisor whose credits span film, television, and hip hop. His work includes Wu-Tang: An American Saga, The Equalizer 2, Shots Fired, David Makes Man, Infinite, and Rob Peace, as well as collaborations with Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, and BJ The Chicago Kid. His song On the Come Up became the opening theme for the hit Power franchise.
Together, Mark and Chris discuss their creative partnership, scoring HBO’s Critics Choice Award-winning documentary The Alabama Solution, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as their work on Power Book IV: Force, the L.A. Law reboot, and other major film and television projects.
This conversation explores music production, songwriting, film scoring, television composition, the creative process, working with legendary artists, and building a lasting career at the highest levels of the entertainment industry.
A fascinating discussion with two world-class composers and producers whose work has helped define modern music, film, and television.