| Henrik Carlsen | |
| Birth Name: | Henrik Carlsen |
| Birth Date: | 1959 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Nationality: | Danish |
| Years Active: | 1982–present |
Henrik Carlsen (born 30 November 1959) is a Danish composer, record producer, singer, and keyboardist.
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]
As a composer, he has written or co-written pop-songs like "Ring A Ling" (Tiggy), "Diddley-Dee" (Cartoons), "Easy Come Easy Go" (Los Umbrellos), and worked as producer or re-mixer with Barcode Brothers, E-Type, Blå Øjne and many more.[2]
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-rock fusion 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]