Pretty-much the de-facto Hollywood filmscore composer, who has written songs for: Dunkirk, 12 Years a Slave, The Dark Knight, The Last Samurai, Inception, Rain Man, Gladiator, The Da Vinci Code, Pearl Harbour, Blade Runner 2049, Black Hawk Down and too may others to mention. He has received Grammy, Academy, Golden Globe and other awards for his film compositions.

Hans started-out as a keyboard player with Ultravox and Buggles.