He has worked on albums by artists including Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, LeAnn Rimes, Anthony Hamilton, Eminem, India Arie, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Maroon 5, Skylar Grey, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Seal, Nas, and Sting.

He has also composed music for films and television shows including I, Tonya, American Hustle, Sharp Objects, Spider-Man 2 and Power Book IV: Force.

[1] Batson was formally trained in classical piano as a child growing up in the Bushwick Houses in Brooklyn, New York.

He first mixed hip hop sampling and drum programming with live instrumentation as part of the group Get Set V.O.P.

[2][3] Batson has composed music for the feature films Beauty Shop, Miami Vice, American Hustle.