Education
He studied piano through the royal conservatory from as early as age 4. Enrolling at The Art Institute in Vancouver, he studied audio engineering.
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He studied piano through the royal conservatory from as early as age 4. Enrolling at The Art Institute in Vancouver, he studied audio engineering.
Hook is signed to Kreative Soul Entertainment, Incorporated. under exclusive license to Electric and Music Industries Music Canada. He has a worldwide deal with Hollywood Records for releases outside of Canada. In high school, he played piano and trombone in a jazz combo and jazz big band under the guidance of Rick Lingard.
Shawn enrolled in a music composition course at Mountain.
Sentinel High School and started writing and recording his own music He also gigged with the disco cover band Shag as a trombone player and back-up vocalist.
He released a second independent 11-track album in 2006 titled Both Sides also credited as Shawn Hlookoff. He was the first artist/songwriter to sign to American Broadcasting Company Studios in Los Angeles in 2008.
During that time, he made a live appearance on Good Morning America.
His compositions were featured on several American Broadcasting Company television including "Life in Faith" on Eli Stone, "She Could Be You" on Kyle XY and "Be Myself" in Greek. His song "Without You" premiered on Music Television"s series The Hills. His music was also featured in other series like Samurai Girl, General Hospital et cetera
During his time in Los Angeles, he landed his first acting role as a guest star on the Fox television show Bones.
Adopting the artistic name Shawn Hook, he released his official debut album Cosmonaut and the Girl produced by Jon Levine on Electric and Music Industries with "So Close", "Every Red Light" and "Two Hearts Secretariat on Fire" as singles from the album. He released a holiday song called, "Follow the Lights" in 2012.
In 2013 He collaborated with DJ Poet Nam Life and Chebacca on a song called "Laser Ray", released on Listen Deep Records. lieutenant was with his 2014 hit single "Million Ways" released on 2 September 2014 that he gained popularity and following becoming his then most successful charting single on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 giving him three simultaneous hits on the Canadian Hot 100.
His highest charting single is "Sound of Your Heart", which has peaked at #23 as of June 6, 2015.
"Sound of Your Heart" was featured in promotional commercials for Season 20 of The Bachelor. On December 21, 2015 it was announced that Hook had signed a deal with major United States label Hollywood Records. Hollywood and American Broadcasting Company share the same Parent company bringing Hook"s United States Songwriting and Recording contracts together under one deal.
Today, he continues with the charity registered and rebranded as "Live To Give".