Hatton started his career as a guitarist and songwriter, playing with Bonham, Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers, and Paul Rodgers & Company. Today, his compositions for TV and feature films have won him praise from critics, artists, and producers across the industry. In 2016, Hatton was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Original Score for Bard in the Backcountry, and the same year he composed the soundtrack for Bill Moyers’ award-winning documentary Rikers.