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Christopher "Deep" Henderson

Christopher "Deep" Henderson is an American music composer, arranger, and producer. In a musical career spanning over a decade, he has worked with such artists as Mýa, R. Kelly, Jene, Trey Songz, and Jamie Foxx. He is one of the composers and the producer of Jamie Foxx's grammy-winning "Blame It".[1]

Christopher M. Henderson

Christopher Henderson

C. Henderson, Christopher "Deep" Henderson, Chris "Deep" Henderson

May 6, 1973
Detroit, Michigan

Pop, R&B, Soul

Musician, producer, arranger, composer, film composer

Piano, drums, vocals, synthesizer

1999–present

J Records, Interscope Records, Hollywood Records, BMG, Motown Records, Universal Records, SoSoDef, Arista Records

Early life[edit]

Henderson grew up in the Detroit area.[2] As a teenager, Henderson performed as a vocalist with many local R&B acts.[3] Raised in a family that valued education, Henderson began attending Hampton University at the age of 16 in an early entry program for gifted students.[4] His nickname, "Deep", refers to a common description of young Henderson's lyrics.[5] He credits Motown and exposure to multi-instrumentalist vocalists/composers such as Stevie Wonder and Prince with great influence on his musical aspirations.[6]

Early career[edit]

Henderson's first songwriting and production credit, "Happily Ever After" for R&B singer Case, became one of the Top 10 songs of 1999. Consequently, Billboard magazine recognized him as one of the top 20 hot R&B/Hip-Hop producers that year.[7]