Hit-City
Hit-City Music, Inc. is lead by Brian Hood (B.HOOD), a GRAMMY NOMINATED Record Producer, Songwriter, and ProAudio Engineer with talents ranging from being a multi-instrumentalist to producing, writing, and recording Pop, Pop/Rock, Rap/HipHop, Dance, Orchestral, and R&B records.
B.HOOD is a formally educated Musician that attended Columbus State University (Columbus, GA) where he was awarded a Full Four Year Music Scholarship. He is a Master of the Protools environment, and for 7 years, he was an audio engineering instructor for The Recording Connection.
As a Music Publisher (Hoodworld Publishing), B.HOOD has been very active in Music/Sync Licensing, and his songs and music have been featured on:
Ray Donovan (Showtime),
The Last OG (TBS/Netflix)
Ambushed (Netflix),
Super Fun Night (ABC),
Degrassi (Teen Nickelodeon),
Fight Night Round 2 (EA Sports),
Knight Rider (NBC),
Franklin & Bash (TNT),
The Newlyweds (MTV),
NBA Ballers (Midway Games),
Perfect Couples (NBC),
Groupies (Universal Pictures),
FORD MOTOR CO (Commercial),
Aurora (Telemundo),
Formula 1 (Fox Sports)
PBS
COMEDY CENTRAL
UPN (The Industry), and
Going Greek (LITTLE FISH FILMS) to name a few.
As the 27 year owner and operator of Hit City Studios in Atlanta, GA, B.HOOD has produced and recorded Major and Independent recording artists such artist as: NICKI MINAJ, 8BALL & MJG (BadBoy), T.I. (Atlantic), Da Baby, RICH HOMIE QUAN, SHAWTY LO, COLUMBIA BT, JMONEY, YOLA The GREAT's "Ain't Gone Let 'Em" (Atlantic), BABY "The Birdman" (Cash Money), BUN B (UGK), FABO (D4L), GOTTI (Cash Money), JT MONEY (FreeWorld), RASHEEDA (D-LO Entertainment), LAZY BONE (Bone, Thugs, & Harmony), SAMMY SAM "The HitMan" (Universal), DIVINE (Pendulum/ RedAnt), CHERRELLE (PowerRecords), DRAMA (Atlantic), MIRACLE (Universal), MORRIS DAY (MoDay Ent.), and GEORGE CLINTON (Parliament/ Funkadelic) to name a few.
For more info CONTACT B.HOOD at (404) 767-8887 or hitcitymusic@gmail.com
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Since 1998, Still at work!
Your musical influences
Great Songs from many genres!
What equipment do you use?
Protools, Pedula 5string Bass, Fender Acoustic Strat, Neumann Mics, Avalon 737sp, multiple software synths, and a GANG of plug-ins!
