Growing up just outside Philadelphia, Hodge’s talent was quickly recognized by members of the city’s Neo-soul movement, and whilst still in college he became the bass player and Musical Director of choice for pioneers including Jill Scott, Maxwell, Floetry, Nas, Common, James Posyer and Musiq Soulchild.
As a Blue Note Recording Artist Hodge has released three critically acclaimed solo projects: Live Today (2013), The Second (2016), and Color Of Noize (2020) In 2014 Hodge became the first Black composer to compose Hip Hop for the National Symphony Orchestra when he acted as Orchestral Arranger and Music Director for the iconic event “20th anniversary celebration of Illmatic which saw Nas perform the album with the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Reineke.
He has also worked with Floetry, Osvaldo Golijov, Anthony Hamilton, Gerald Levert, Donnie McClurkin, James Moore, Mos Def, Musiq Soulchild, Q-Tip, Jill Scott, Timbaland, and Kanye West.
He was sole composer of the score for the documentary film Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans[3] directed by Dawn Logsdon, written by Lolis Eric Elie and released in 2008.
"Infinite Reflections" was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and arranged for small brass ensemble Blue Note All Stars With Bilal With Terence Blanchard With Common With Robert Glasper With Kenny Lattimore With Maxwell Rivera With Mulgrew Miller With Gretchen Parlato With others