Klaus Derendorf
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Pop, rock, R&B, Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter (track and melody), instrumentalist (guitar, bass, keyboards), music producer, Music Publisher |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | Charice, Cheryl Cole, Carlos Santana, Josh Groban, Tiffany Page, X Factor, The Voice, Beto Cuevas, RBD |
Klaus Derendorf, also known as "Klaus D," is a Los Angeles–based record producer and songwriter with millions of worldwide record sales to his credit including several Number 1 records on the Billboard charts and around the world.
Klaus is of German descent but was raised in several different countries due to his family living and working abroad. Klaus is fluent in English, Spanish and German, and credits his musical diversity to different influences from the US, Europe and Latin America. He picked up the guitar at age 9 and began playing and writing songs in junior high school bands from age 13, eventually settling in Los Angeles.
After finishing high school, Klaus started working with producer Rick Parashar in Seattle, Washington recording rock bands in the 1990s. He spent most of the 90s as a guitarist and songwriter in Los Angeles recording as well as touring with a variety of artists before focusing exclusively on producing and songwriting. Klaus credits 15 time Grammy winning producer David Foster and A&R executive Jaymes Foster for giving him his first production jobs at the Warner Music Group.
Klaus was elected to the board of governors of the L.A. Chapter of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences), and is actively involved in all current industry issues as well as the election process of The Grammys.
Klaus participated in the beginning of the TV-Idol era with the Pop Stars USA project, which launched the group Eden's Crush on Warner Music.
Klaus went on to produce Carlos Santana's album Shaman which debuted at Number 1 and selling millions of records around the world.
Other notable producing and writing credits include Josh Groban's 'Closer', another Number 1 debut and over 7 million records sold, Australia's Stephanie McIntosh's 'Tightrope', Eden's Crush's 'Popstars' (feat. Nicole Scherzinger) and many others.
In 2008, Klaus has reportedly been working on tracks with such stars as Delta Goodrem, Beto Cuevas, British artists Tiffany Page, Amy Pearson and Australian rockers Michael Paynter and The Androids.
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