- Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre is a
songwriter who is best known for the hit single he co-wrote forMariah Carey , "Reflections (Care Enough) ".Philippe Pierre has been gifted with creating music for all genres. He is an accomplished pianist, composer, and producer. Philippe has worked with many of the greats including Mariah Carey. His ear for arrangement and quality will leave many baffled as to how he did it. At a very young age Philippe's music teachers and professors always said that they were the student and that he was the one teaching them. They said that the sounds and notes that he heard would have never occurred to them to arrange together.
He started his education at Saint Vincent Academy
where he discovered his love for the piano.
He then went on to study Music Education (where he was Lead pianist)
at The Salvation Army School for the Blind.
After graduating he went on to study Music Composition
(and Performed with the Germany Philharmonic Orchestra as Lead pianist)
at Frankfort Conservatory of Music in Frankfort, Germany.
He continued his passion for knowledge and went on to study Music Improvisation,
Music Composition, Music Education ( and Performed with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra)
at the Manhattan school of Music.His career spans a life time: Germany Philharmonic Orchestra,
Frankfort, Germany Lead Pianist 1980-1983 New York Philharmonic Orchestra,
Manhattan, New York 1985-1992 Lead Pianist
Lenox Road Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York 1992-1999 Minister of Music
Sony Record Label, New York, New York 1999-2001 Producer
Island Records, New York, New York 2001-2004 Producer
George Benson and the Band, New York, New York 2003 Pianist and Lead Vocalist
Francis Lewis Blvd. Church of God, Queens, New York
1985- Present Minister of Music"He has worked and continues to work with many artists such as:" 1990 – present, Jacques Sauveur Jean (various albums) 1990 – present, Taboo Combo (various albums) 1990- present, Zin (various albums) 1990-present, Lacol (various albums) 1990 – present, Skasha (various albums) 1990 - 1998, Leon Dimanche (various albums) 1998 -2000, Miriam Dorisme 1999 – 2001, Mariah Carey’s Glitter Album 2000 – 2004, Emeline Michelle’s Cordesames Album (played lead piano for world tour) 2001 – present, Alen Cave (various albums
Not only is he a master of his craft but he is fluent in French, and Creole.
Visit Philippe Pierre on his Myspace and become a friend:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MYSOUNDISHOT
You can also purchase his new jazz album SEVEN KEYS on his website:WWW.MYSOUNDISHOT.COM
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