Bio

D.C. Hathaway is a B.M.I. affiliated songwriter and an award-winning instrumentalist performing original and cover instrumentals of multiple genres. Though he currently makes his home in Imperial Beach, CA, just outside of San Diego; D.C. travels throughout the country performing a solo act at fairs, corporate functions and churches. He also was an award-winning vocalist until 1996 when a serious automobile accident ended his singing and radio broadcasting career. Doctors believe trauma from the accident resulted in the involuntary muscle spasms in his voice that create a strangled, choking like sound while trying to speak or sing. This is called Spasmodic Dysphonia. It is a non-curable disease he was diagnosed with in 2005. As a vocalist, D.C. won numerous Massachusetts Country Music Awards Association honors for Male Vocalist and Bass Guitarist in the 80's and 90's while performing with or opening for Juice Newton, The Judds, Lacy J. Dalton, Kitty Wells, Tiny Tim and Penny DeHaven. In recent years he has made appearances with Blake Shelton and JoDee Messina as well as performing at songwriting festivals with famous songwriters such as Larry Johnson (Tim McGraw's "Don't Take The Girl), Jack Tempchin (Eagles "Peaceful Easy Feeling") and Siedah Garrett (Michael Jackson's "Man In The Mirror"). Although D.C. Hathaway doesn't sing anymore he is blessed to find vocalists around the country to sing his powerful non-instrumental songs. D.C. owns Seabean Studios West, a private music teaching studio and home recording studio where he works with aspiring young artists to help them hone their music talents. He recently received a music degree from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA. where he studied with Grammy Award winning producer Jay Henry. We hope you enjoy all the music on this site that was written by D.C. Hathaway. For more info go to www.dchathawaymusic.com.[color="blue"][/color][b]