Dominic Hawken

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/

External links

Deluxe Corporation

[1] 1000 UK Number One Singles by Jon Kutner & Spencer Leigh, page 402

[2] "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

[3] ttps://sonicstate.com/news/2023/02/11/tragic-news-dominic-hawken-rip/

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