Hank Shocklee Earns Grammy Nod For Work on American Gangster Soundtrack

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Hank Shocklee's work on the American Gangster soundtrack has earned him a Grammy nomination for the category of Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture.

Says Shocklee about the honor and his work on the film soundtrack "Ridley Scott wanted someone to bring an authentic sound to the film and create music with a retro late 1960's to mid 1970's feel to it. I loved working on this project because it allowed me to go in the studio and imagine a period in time that was the very beginnings of hip hop, where blues, soul, funk, latin and afro-beat all started to mesh together and inspired the sounds of the hip hop generation on the streets of New York".

Grammy Awards
When: 2/8/2009
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles

About Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee, is a member of the Bomb Squad with brother Keith Shocklee. Their production work is best known for the groundbreaking group Public Enemy. He has also served as Universal Records Senior VP and has done many music and film projects over the years. He is the President of Shocklee Entertainment.