Deke Sharon

Deke Sharon has been heralded as "The Father of Contemporary A Cappella" and is responsible for the current sound of modern a cappella music, having created the dense vocal-instrumental sound in college, subsequently spreading it around the world.

As the founder, director, and arranger for the House Jacks, the original "Rock Band Without Instruments," Deke has shared the stage with countless music legends, including Ray Charles, James Brown, Crosby Stills and Nash, Run DMC, The Temptations, LL Cool J, and the Four Tops, and performed for luminaries including President Bill Clinton. The House Jacks have eight albums and dozens of international tours to their names. They also performed the Monday Night Football Theme with Hank Williams Jr. in 2011.

Deke produces "The Sing-Off" worldwide (USA, Netherlands, China.) In addition, Deke served as arranger, on-site music director, and vocal producer for Universal's "Pitch Perfect" starring Anna Kendrick (2012).

Deke founded the Contemporary A Cappella Society while in college, and is responsible for many seminal programs, including the CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards, ICCAs (International Championship of College A Cappella), BOCA (Best of College A Cappella Compilation), the first contemporary a cappella conferences (the A Cappella Summit), the newly formed Contemporary A Cappella League, and the online channel "Inside A Cappella."

Deke is also contemporary a cappella’s most prolific arranger, having arranged over 2,000 songs. His first book, A Cappella Arranging was published in 2012. He has produced dozens of award winning albums (including Straight No Chaser, Committed, Nota, Street Corner Symphony, and the Tufts Beelzebubs), created groups for Disneyland and Disneyworld, and frequently tours the world teaching a variety of topics to students and professional singers.