 Howarth was born in Philadelphia, and, as of 2002, resides in Nantucket.He lived in New York City, New York, in the eighties and nineties, during which period he worked at various media facilities including the Hit Factory, ABC-TV, and AudioTechniques.He has been nominated for four Daytime Emmy awards for his work on "One Life to Live", and won three times; twice in 2000 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series and Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series, and once in 2001 for Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct to Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series.