[2] Hook became a highly coveted session player in the L.A. circuit and went on to tour and record with acts like the Vince Neil Band and Alice Cooper.

He recorded his second solo release, American Justice (still unreleased), in 2009, which featured guest appearances from Alice Cooper and members of Five Finger Death Punch.

In early 2009, it was announced that Hook was joining heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, replacing guitarist Darrell Roberts.

Five Finger Death Punch had great success in the following years including 14 number one songs and a total of 12 million albums sold worldwide.

Some of the band's more popular hits were co-written by Hook, including "Inside Out", "Sham Pain", "Lift Me Up", "Battle Born", "A Little Bit Off", "Wash It All Away", "Coming Down", and "Remember Everything".

"[6] During the pandemic, Hook kept busy with several different projects, including a feature on Cory Marks's 2021 single "Blame It on the Double"[7] and a collaboration with Dorothy on the song "A Beautiful Life" (from the album Gifts from the Holy Ghost).