ABOUT
Owen “OD” Hunte is a British-Trinidadian music producer, songwriter, artist, creative director, filmmaker and product designer whose work spans music, film, television, technology and commercial media.
A Physics with Modern Acoustics graduate from the University of Surrey, Owen has built a career combining technical knowledge with music, visual storytelling and product innovation.
MUSIC
Owen began his professional music career as a producer and songwriter, formerly signed to Sony/ATV Publishing and working with production music companies including EMI, BMG, SKY and Universal. His production and songwriting credits include work connected with Emeli Sandé, Wretch 32, Fleur East, Leona Lewis, Leela James, Mattafix, Natalia Druyts, Unkle Jam and Ten Days Till.
His music has reached audiences around the world through records, television, film and video games. Career highlights include a European No.1 and platinum certification with Natalia Druyts, alongside placements in productions including American Pie, Dirty Pretty Things, Mother and Child and Farce of the Penguins, as well as major video game franchises including EA Sports NBA Live and Fight Night.
His music has also appeared across international television, including MTV and major US network and reality programming.
TEN DAYS TILL
One of the most significant rediscoveries in Owen’s catalogue has been Ten Days Till, a project originally released during an earlier period of his career.
Years after its original release, the music has found a substantial new audience through streaming. The catalogue has accumulated hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams, demonstrating the longevity of the material and its ability to connect with listeners well beyond its original release cycle.
The renewed activity around Ten Days Till has led Owen to revisit the project creatively, developing new visual material and promotional campaigns around songs from the catalogue while introducing the music to a new generation of listeners.
Ten Days Till… Contact : tendaystillmusic@gmail.com
ZAYVEN SOLAIRE
Owen is also the sole creative force behind Zayven Solaire, a modern R&B artist project combining emotionally driven songwriting, bass-led production, cinematic visuals and contemporary digital storytelling.
Created as a complete artist world rather than simply a collection of releases, Zayven Solaire blends contemporary R&B, alternative pop and electronic influences with a strong visual identity. Owen oversees the music production, songwriting, mixing, mastering, visual direction and wider creative strategy behind the project.
Since launching the project, Zayven Solaire has rapidly developed a growing international audience through independently released music including We Said No Feelings and Goin’ Steady, with Spotify’s recommendation systems and algorithmic discovery playing an increasing role in reaching new listeners.
The project represents Owen’s return to releasing new music following a multi-year break, but with a fundamentally different approach. Music, filmmaking, AI-assisted creative technology, data analysis and digital marketing now operate together as part of a single creative workflow.
Across his recent music and visual campaigns, Owen’s independently driven projects have generated approximately 1.7 million Spotify streams, demonstrating how independent music can be developed and scaled using a combination of strong creative direction, technology and data-led audience development.
FILM, COMMERCIAL & VISUAL WORK
Alongside music, Owen has developed an extensive career in front of and behind the camera.
As a professional commercial model and actor, he has worked across hundreds of commercial productions for international brands including Google, BMW, British Airways, Facebook, Uber, Canon and Specsavers, alongside major television and advertising campaigns in the UK, Europe and the United States.
Behind the camera, Owen works across cinematography, directing, editing and colour grading and has built an extensive commercial and stock-footage portfolio.
He is a Stocksy contributor with more than 6,000 stock video clips online, producing cinematic lifestyle, commercial and technology-focused footage for licensing internationally. His photographic work has also included published aerial and drone photography.
PRODUCT DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Owen’s creative work also extends into camera technology and product design.
He is the founder of Motion Picture Hardware, a camera accessory company developing specialist filmmaking hardware for professional cameras, monitors, storage systems and production equipment.
His camera accessory designs have received industry recognition, and he has collaborated with international camera accessory manufacturer SmallRig on product development.
Earlier projects include ScreenGlu, originally developed for the Panasonic GH4, reflecting Owen’s long-standing interest in solving practical filmmaking problems through product design.
Owen is also the founder of mobile app company Appnoose, which produced a former No.1 free children’s game in 11 countries.
CREATIVE + TECHNICAL
At the centre of Owen’s work is the intersection between creativity and technology.
His background in physics and acoustics informs a career that has moved fluidly between music production, songwriting, filmmaking, cinematography, acting, product development, software and emerging creative technologies.
Today his work increasingly explores how independent creators can combine music, cinematic visuals, AI-assisted production, digital marketing and audience data to build creative projects capable of reaching international audiences without relying entirely on traditional industry structures.
Music-wise his credits include (Emeli Sandé, Wretch 32, Fleur East, Leona Lewis, Unkle Jam, Natalia Druyts, Leela James, Mattafix and Ten Days Till). Scores of unsigned acts, managers and major labels have come to OD for his 'International Urban Sound' which has been heard by 100s of millions of viewers in Film, TV and games. OD's blend of Urban Electro, R&B, Pop Urban, Pop Soul and Hip Hop has earned him a European No 1 and platinum certification with Natalia Druyts (SongBMG), helped him place tracks in many US films including American Pie 6 , Dirty Pretty Things, Mother and Child and Farce of The Penguins both ft Samuel L Jackson and also earned him international game placements in EA sports NBA Live07 and Fight Night Round 3 plus scores of US network shows such as The Kardashians Special the Wedding, MTV's Pimp My Ride, Next & Makin' The Band.