Henrik Carlsen (born 30 November 1959) is a Danish composer, record producer, singer, and keyboardist.
Background
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]
He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001.[3] 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. He is permanently in a wheelchair and has lost all walking ability.[4]
In November 2019, Carlsen released the instrumental album "WXYZ", again composing, arranging, performing, and producing all music by himself in his home studio.[5]
Another instrumental jazz-rockfusion album was released in November 2022. This was a follow-up and named "WXYZ II". It consisted of 11 tracks, one them being a classical serenade For Linda played on a sampled Stradivarius violin.[6]
References
^Jens Jørgen Gjedsted: Dansk Rock, Politikens Forlag 1985, Copenhagen
