Third Hawkins
Born Maurice Hawkins, Third Hawkins is a recognized music producer in and out of the DMV area including his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. He has been producing music for over 10 years and was formally in the r&b group JONDOE. His group was signed to a demo deal with Universal Music Group during the late 90's but an album never formed. After performing on the Apollo Theater the group decided to disband and Third Hawkins began his production career. Buying music equipment piece by piece he started working with local artist including a young group which he helped formed named Audessy. They ere later recruited by Jazz of Dru Hill fame and another Baltimore icon. After working with several local artist Third began writing for different singers and became one of Baltimore and Dc's most unknown talent. He started Ghostwriting for artist because he did not want the notoriety that comes with fame.
QUOTE: “My goal is to become the best multi-genre African American male author of the future.”
Third Hawkins hits the scene with the pure gifted talent of story telling in a way that captivates each reader as if they were a part of the story twisting Urban Literature writing in a way that has never been done. Born and raised in Cherry Hill, Maryland. He now resides in Baltimore County, Maryland with his wife and three daughters.
He credits his creativity to God, his wife and the spirit of his father. Born an only child to Raymond Lee Hawkins (1941–2005) he was raised by his father and was taught a lot of things by him. The most valuable thing that he was taught and has yet to master is patience. Things that you hope and pray for will come in time, he was told.
QUOTE: “I have done so many things in my life that has made me become the man I am today. Some good and some bad but none of them do I regret.”
Third Hawkins began his journey in the music business in an R&B group called JONDOE of which they were signed to a major record label but never produced a full album. It was then when he focused his talent for writing songs and developing them into musical love stories that he began his curiosity for the literary arts.
Although writing is what he loved to do music was always his passion. Producing tracks for local and other music artist. Performing at the legendary Apollo theater and other venues are what inspired him to become a better artist. Between work and relationships the music in his life dwindled and the love he once had left after years of R&B changed in the musical domain. He began to write short stories just for fun and one day while on the subway train. Using nothing but his data phone began texting his first book, “My Only Syn". After writing the book and seeing how new found friends that were writers were screwed over by several publishing companies Third started his own publishing company, 3rdHawkins Publishing and began to write the self acclaimed drama "Wake Me When It's Over" based on the life of a strong man trying to survive living with depression. His passion for writing the book was influenced by a relative whose book "Year of the Crackmom" by V.J Gotastory, her triumph made him realized he also had a story to tell.
“I look at urban novels as the future of literary art because of the fact that it's as real as you can get in telling a story. Hip Hop was once looked at as a genre in music that would never last and now the stories that they tell have influenced all genres of music from rock to country. Every one has some sort of story to tell and some stories may help even if it’s just one person who will read my book and can relate: I am satisfied and feel I have done my job as an author."
The best support system in the world, his wife and friends, including his two little girls his heart and soul Lyriq and Kalyse.
UPDATE: 2011 Third Hawkins is currently working with new and local artist including UNREAL of Unreality Ent. in Baltimore Maryland producing several tracks on his mixtape album "What tha F$$k else u want 4 free" U keep the change. Third produced the lead single Rockstar Bounce which is in heavy rotation overseas in France and in the UK. (see
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