Mark Batson and Chris Hanebutt are an award-winning composer/producer duo known for crafting emotionally resonant, genre-blending scores across film and television.

 

Batson, a five-time Grammy-winning, classically trained pianist and producer with over 132 million albums sold, has collaborated with icons such as Eminem, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Nas, Alicia Keys, Yo-Yo Ma, and Dave Matthews Band, with credits on acclaimed projects like American Hustle, I, Tonya, Spider-Man 2, Empire, and Godfather of Harlem. Batson has shaped the sonic direction of some of the most influential records of the past two decades, bringing a rare blend of musicality, commercial instinct, and cinematic vision to everything he touches.

 

Hanebutt, a versatile composer, producer, and mixer, has built a wide-ranging portfolio that includes Wu-Tang: An American Saga, the #1 box office hit The Equalizer 2, the NAACP Award–winning series Shots Fired, the Peabody Award–winning David Makes Man, Paramount Pictures’ Infinite, and the critically acclaimed biopic Rob Peace. He has worked with artists like Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Anthony Hamilton, Wiz Khalifa, and BJ The Chicago Kid, as well as brand campaigns for the NBA, Coca-Cola, and KFC. His song “On the Come Up” plays in the opening logo of every show in the Power Universe.

 

Together, Batson and Hanebutt have scored major projects including Power Book IV: Force—part of the Power franchise with over 1.65 billion hours viewed globally—the L.A. Law reboot (pilot), the political documentary One Person, One Vote?, and HBO’s The Alabama Solution, which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and was directed by Oscar Nominated/Emmy Winning Andrew Jarecki. Their creative partnership blends classical depth, cutting-edge production, and a shared passion for emotionally powerful, story-driven music.