| Christopher M. Henderson | |
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Photograph by Jack Manning |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Henderson |
| Also known as | C. Henderson, Christopher "Deep" Henderson, Chris "Deep" Henderson |
| Born | May 6, 1973 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul |
| Occupations | Musician, producer, arranger, composer, film composer |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Labels | J Records, Interscope Records, Hollywood Records, BMG, Motown Records, Universal Records, SoSoDef, Arista Records |
| Associated acts | Trey Songz, R. Kelly, Mýa, Jamie Foxx |
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]
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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]
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]
| Year | Album/Song | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Intuition | Jamie Foxx | Composer, Producer,[8] drum programming, background [9] |
| 2009 | Intuition/"Blame It" (featuring T-Pain) | Jamie Foxx | Composer, Producer,[10] drum programming, background [11] |
| 2009 | Ready | Trey Songz | Producer |
| 2009 | Ready/"Be Where You Are" | Trey Songz | Producer |
| 2009 | Untitled /"Uh-huh" | R. Kelly | Composer, Producer |
| 2009 | Untitled/"Elsewhere" | R. Kelly | Producer |
| 2009 | Untitled/"Out Of The Game" | R. Kelly | Producer |
| 2007 | Liberation/"Ayo!" | Mýa | Composer, Producer |
| 2006 | Cheri Dennis/"Freak" | Cheri Dennis | Composer, Producer |
| 2003 | Jene's Reign / "Get Into Something" | Jene | Composer, Producer[12] |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick (Soundtrack)/"Get Into Something" | Jene | Composer, Producer |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick (Soundtrack)/"Get Into Something" | Jene | Composer, Producer |
| 2001 | TP-2.com/"The Greatest Sex" | R. Kelly | Composer, Producer |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II "The Klumps" | Original Soundtrack (Clean) | Producer[13] |
| 2000 | Way We Do It | Issys | Producer[14] |
| 2000 | Soul Food "The Best R&B of 2000"/"Happily Ever After" | Case | Composer, Producer[15] |
| 1999 | Personal Conversation/"Happily Ever After" | Case | Composer, Producer[16] |
| Year | Artist | Album/Song/Project | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jamie Foxx and T. Pain | Blame It | Winner: Grammy "Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals"[17] |
| 2010 | Jamie Foxx and T. Pain | Intuition/"Blame it" | Nomination: Grammy "Best R&B Song"[18] |
| 2010 | Jamie Foxx | Intuition | Nomination: Grammy "Best Contemporary R&B Album"[19] |
| 2010 | Trey Songz | Ready | Nomination: Grammy "Best Contemporary R&B Album"[20] |
| 2010 | Billboard Magazine | "Top Five Producers OF The Year"[21] | |
| 2004 | "Wardrobe Malfunction" | Winner: "Best Movie Score" Independent Film Festival | |
| 2000 | Billboard Magazine | "Top Ten Producers OF The Year"[22] | |
| 2000 | Case | "Happily Ever After" | Winner: "ASCAP Song of the Year" |
| 1999 | Billboard Magazine | "Top Ten Producers OF The Year"[23] |