Dominic J. Hawken (1967 – 6 February 2023) was a keyboard player, session musician, music writer and software engineer. His music career started in the 1990s, originally playing with Boy George[1] and Marilyn.
In 1994 he co-wrote "Stay Another Day", the UK number-one single performed by East 17.[2] He was subsequently nominated for two Ivor Novello Awards.
In the 1990s he worked with a number of leading DJs including Danny Rampling and Boilerhouse Boys to record a number of UK hit records, including "Can I Kick It" by A Tribe Called Quest.
He was a founding Director of Deluxe Corporation.
Death
Hawken died on 6 February 2023, at home with his family, from an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.[3]
References
- ^ 1000 UK Number One Singles by Jon Kutner & Spencer Leigh, page 402
- ^ "The Oz Net Music Chart: Best of UK – 1994". Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2014. Top 50 UK singles of 1994
- ^ https://sonicstate.com/news/2023/02/11/tragic-news-dominic-hawken-rip/
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