Wendell Hanes
Wendell Hanes
Volition Sound Inc.
CEO
Wendell Hanes is a MULTI- AWARD-WINNING TV and FILM Composer, and owner of VOLITION SOUND in New York City. He earned a SPORTS EMMY in 2021 and PRIMETIME EMMY consideration as music composer for the EMMY WINNING NETFLIX sitcom "FAMILY REUNION" and scored the CHILDREN'S FAMILY EMMY WINNING NICKELODEON TV series “That Girl LAY LAY."
On the film front, Wendell scored the Emmy nominated films “AMERICAN RECKONING “and "THE SIT IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW," as well as HBO’s “BLACK AND MISSING” which won the prestigious TELEVISION ACADEMY HONORS Award.
Wendell is also known in the Television arena for having produced and arranged ESPN'S flagship musical themes for SPORTSCENTER, NFL COUNTDOWN, COLLEGE GAMEDAY, and THE NBA FINALS,
VOLITION SOUND work has garnered many advertising awards including CLIOS, CANNES LIONS, EFFIES, ADDY'S, LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, ANDY'S, ONE SHOWS, and GOLDEN AWARD of MONTREAUX'S.
Wendell even brought his classical scoring and sound design talents to the world of HIP HOP by working on hit songs for rappers NIKKI MINAJ, LIL WAYNE, DRAKE, FUTURE, and YO GOTTI.