Henrik Carlsen

For the Danish sea captain, see Henrik Kurt Carlsen

Henrik Carlsen
Henrik Carlsen with keyboard, 2017
Born Henrik Carlsen
(1959-11-30) 30 November 1959
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Occupation
Years active 1982-present

Henrik Carlsen (born 30 November 1959) is a Danish composer, record producer and keyboardist.

Carlsen was born in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg and grew up in Brøndby. He was a founding member of Street Beat in 1982 and led it until it was disbanded in 1993.[1]

As a composer, he has written or co-written pop-songs like "Ring A Ling" (Tiggy), "Diddley Dee" (Cartoons), "Easy Come Easy Go" (Los Umbrellos), and worked as producer or re-mixer with Barcode Brothers, E-Type, Blå Øjne and many more.

He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001.[2] He retired from the music business and worked as a school teacher until 2016.

In 2016, he returned to music and released his first solo album "Street Beat Revisited". The album was a homage to his former band Street Beat, and he played all instruments himself recording the entire album in his own bedroom.

References

  1. ↑ Jens Jørgen Gjedsted: Dansk Rock, Politikens Forlag 1985, Copenhagen
  2. ↑ (in Danish) "Drømmen om et fleksjob", The Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society, 23 May 2003


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