He was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Artistic Specialization (Movement and Musical Staging) for "Five Guys Named Moe" at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Choreography for "Memphis" at the Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Son of Robert Hooks, and Nancy Carter.
Brother of Cecelia Ann Hooks Onibudo, Michelle Thomas Hooks, Robert Hooks Jr. Kiyo Dean Tarpley Hooks., Kevin Hooks, and Eric Hooks.