Deke Sharon

Deke Sharon
On stage with the House Jacks, 2006
On stage with the House Jacks, 2006
Background information
Birth nameKurk Richard Toohey, Jr.
Born (1967-12-12) December 12, 1967 (age 56)
OriginSan Francisco, California, USA
GenresA Cappella
Occupations
  • Singer
  • arranger
  • composer
  • director
  • producer
  • television producer
  • teacher
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • instrument mimicry
Years active1991–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Deke Sharon (born December 12, 1967) is an American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer, author, coach,[1] pioneer,[2][3][4] and teacher of a cappella music, and is one of the leaders and promoters of the contemporary a cappella community.[5][6][7][8][9][10] He has been referred to as "the father of contemporary a cappella"[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and "the godfather of a cappella".[19][20][21][22][23][24]

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  2. ^ "VIDEO: DCAPPELLA Releases New Cover of 'Trashin' the Camp'".
  3. ^ "DCappella Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  4. ^ <https://chorusamerica.org/singers/making-choruses-cooler
  5. ^ Name(required) (March 2, 2015). "College students playing a part in a cappella's continued rise | USA TODAY College". Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  6. ^ David Burke (March 25, 2015). "Producer helps spread a capella word". Qctimes.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Show preview: 'Sing-Off Live' soars to stage at Silver Legacy". Rgj.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. ^ Edit_Here. "A Cappella Originals from CASA.org". Acappellaoriginals.libsyn.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "TruMix – A Cappella Originals from CASA.org Podcast". Podcastdirectory.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  10. ^ "RARB Review of The House Jacks – Drive". Rarb.org. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  11. ^ "Rapkin, Mickey. "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory"- Gotham Books, 2008". Pitchperfect-thebook.com. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "Bruno Mars, Nelly mash-up in 'Pitch Perfect' – listen to it here". Insidemovies.ew.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "'Sing-Off' winners coming to Adler". December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  14. ^ "Deke Sharon Makes A Cappella Cool Again". Npr.org. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  15. ^ "How 'Pitch Perfect' sang its way to the screen". Ew.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "LOOK: ACAPELLAGO And How They Aim To Popularize A Cappella In The Philippines". Myx.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  17. ^ "vocalosity: the aca-perfect concert experience". Franklygreenbay.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  18. ^ Jasper, David (February 8, 2018). "Q&A with singer Deke Sharon". Bendbulletin.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  19. ^ "Pitch Perfect: 'Godfather' of acapella Deke Sharon to visit New Zealand". February 21, 2016.
  20. ^ "Q&A with singer Deke Sharon". February 8, 2018.
  21. ^ "Calabasas High a Capella Group Bare Rhythm Performs Live". March 20, 2015.
  22. ^ "Young a cappella stars heading to Walnut Creek". March 7, 2017.
  23. ^ "Tufts Magazine Archive / Fall 2015".
  24. ^ "10 Things You Have to do This Weekend".