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Hank Shocklee

real name James Henry Boxley III

Hank Shocklee is credited on 1,239 releases across 326 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1987–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,239

Credits

326

Albums

5

Decades active

717

In collections

Biography

Long Island hip-hop producer best known for his work with Public Enemy.
Was a founder of the DJ outfit Spectrum City. He invited Chuck D to join the crew, which would later evolve into the production crew The Bomb Squad, along with Hank's brother Keith Shocklee.

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Credited work

1,239 releases · 326 albums · active 1987–2025

  • Performance · 1,702
  • Production · 1,100
  • Other credits · 233
  • Engineering · 58
  • Mastering · 9

Studios: Greene St. Recording · Spectrum City Studios · Sabella Recording Studios · Chung King House Of Metal

Discography

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