Dave Hook

Dave Hook is an Associate Professor at the School of Arts and Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University. A rapper, poet, songwriter, and music producer, his work bridges Hip-hop culture, identity studies, and creative practice.

• Research focuses on intersections of Scottish culture, global Hip-hop, and autoethnographic methodologies.
• Teaching includes music production, research methods, and creative practice at undergraduate level.
• Supervises postgraduate research in Hip-hop historiography, pedagogies, and artist-led research.

His recent publications analyze Scottish Hip-hop's cultural legitimacy, lyrical innovation, and technology's role in music production. Collaborative projects include ‘The Hip-Hop Studies Listener’ (University of Bristol, 2023) and ‘A Giant on the Bridge’ (KT Producing, 2024–2025).

• Scientific Awards: Shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year 2021, Best Hip-Hop (Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018), and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2012).
• External Roles: Examiner for PhDs at University of West London, University of Central Lancashire, and advisor for programmes at Glasgow Caledonian University and University of Salford.

Projects explore hip-hop pedagogy and gender performativity in music. Supervises Doctorate students including Rebecca Wallace and David Lockhart.