Henrik Korpi (born
Gothenburg
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) is a
Swedish
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songwriter,
record producer
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with
Murlyn Music Group
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. He also is known for collaborating with
Mathias Johansson ("Blackcell") under the name
Korpi & Blackcell and releasing many recording productions as "Korpi and Blackcell".
In the early 1990s, Henrik Korpi moved to
London
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,
United Kingdom
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where he worked in the London club scene. He released electronica records under the name Pigforce (on 4th & Broadway / Island Records).
Universal Music: Korpi & Blackcell page
/ref> In 1999, he was approached by Murlyn Music and settled back in Sweden working for the music group.
He has written and produced a number of important international artists including Bananarama
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, Dannii Minogue
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, Geri Halliwell
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, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
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, Holly Valance
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, Aloha from Hell
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History
Aloha from ...
, Stefanie Heinzmann, The Tweenies
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.
Currently involved in the group The Amplifetes (www.theamplifetes.com), 2010 they released their debut album and been frequently gigging across Europe.
References
External links
MySpaceUniversal Music Publishing Group: Spotlight on Henrik Korpi / Mathias JohanssonDiscog Henrik Korpi page
Discog Korpi & Blackcell page
Swedish record producers
Swedish male songwriters
People from Gothenburg
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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