C. J. Chenier

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C. J. Chenier
Chenier performing in the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1997
Background information
Born	(1957-09-28) September 28, 1957 (age 67) Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Zydeco
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, accordion, saxophone
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Slash Arhoolie Alligator World Village Munck Music
Website	officialcjchenier.com

C. J. Chenier (born Clayton Joseph Thompson, September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas) is the Creole son of the Grammy Award-winning "King of Zydeco", Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier.^[1] In 1987, Chenier followed in his father's footsteps and led his father's band as an accordion performer and singer of zydeco, a blend of cajun and creole music. With five previous albums to his credit, by 1994, Chenier began to record for Chicago-based Alligator Records.