About
Greetings. I’m J. Walter Hawkes, but hey, you can call me Walter. I’m a four-time Emmy-winning composer and a skilled trombone/ukulele player with a studio providing music in many forms for the greater Earth area.
- Original music for TV, Film, Video Games, and apps — see examples on the "Video" page.
- Arranging/orchestrating for anything from a horn or string section to a big band to a symphony orchestra — see examples on the "Audio" page.
- Trombone and ukulele all around the NYC area and the world — check the "Calendar" page for my schedule.
- A recording studio in Long Island City.
Originally from the sleepy little town of Pascagoula, MS, I’ve been making music in NYC since 1995. I’ve played or recorded with many folks you may have heard of (Norah Jones, Elvis Costello, John Lithgow, The Four Tops/Temptations, Madeleine Peyroux, Slide Hampton) and with many more you probably haven't. I’ve composed for many TV Shows and films, including Blue’s Clues, Wonder Pets, Third & Bird, Bubble Guppies, and I am music director/lead composer for Peg + Cat on PBS.
Feel free to check out:
- JWH on AllMusic.com
- A more "official" discography.
- JWH on IMDB
- Profile on the Internet Movie Database, which includes TV & Movie credits.
- Blatboy Productions on LinkedIn
- Profile on LinkedIn.
- My YouTube channel
- A completely unfocused collection of video skulduggery
- Those images you (might) see on the border of the screen are from my Instagram feed. I also use it to remind folks where and when I'm playing.
- Images copyright J. Walter Hawkes.