Deke Sharon

Deke Sharon
Deke Sharon
	On stage with the House Jacks, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Kurk Richard Toohey, Jr.
Born	December 12, 1967
Origin	San Francisco, California, USA
Genres	A Cappella
Occupation(s)	Singer; arranger; composer; director; producer; television producer; teacher;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; instrument mimicry;
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Tommy Boy; Warner Bros. Records; Hot Lips Records; Artelier; Atlantic Records; Sony Music Latin; Epic; Universal Records; Universal Classics; Hollywood Records; Walt Disney Records;
Website	Official website

Deke Sharon (born December 12, 1967) is an American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer, author, coach, pioneer, and teacher of a cappella music, and is one of the leaders and promoters of the contemporary a cappella community. He has been referred to as "the father of contemporary a cappella" by some authors, and "the godfather of a cappella" by others.

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