Deke Sharon

Heralded as “The father of contemporary a cappella” (Entertainment Weekly) and “A one man a cappella revolution” (Boston Globe), Deke Sharon is responsible for many movies and television shows behind the scenes (Pitch Perfect 1, 2, 3, & Bumper in Berlin, The Sing Off on NBC, Netherlands, China, South Africa), on camera (Pitch Slapped on Lifetime, Pitch Battle on BBC One), and the first a cappella musical on Broadway (In Transit).

He has written 7 books, thousands of a cappella arrangements, and founded many organizations including The Contemporary A Cappella Society of America, The International Championship of College A Cappella, The Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards, BOCA: Best of College A Cappella, Contemporary A Cappella Publishing, Camp A Cappella.

He has won the PT Barnum award for excellence in entertainment and two lifetime achievement awards (A Cappella Music Awards & CASA).He has produced Gold & Platinum albums that have topped Billboard charts and won many awards (American Music Awards, MTV, OFTA) and nominations (Grammys, Dove awards).

He has been performing professionally since the age of 8. He has an annual concert at Carnegie Hall, and has shared the stage with many legends, including Ray Charles, James Brown, Pavarotti, Crosby Stills & Nash, Run DMC, The Temptations, LL Cool J, and the Monday Night Football Theme with Hank Williams Jr. for the 2011 NFL season. NPR said “Deke Sharon makes a cappella cool again”.