Tommy Henriksen
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Tommy Henriksen is an American singer-songwriter
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 from Port Jefferson, New York
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Henriksen first moved to Los Angeles
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 to start his music career in 1991. He did tech work for Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
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 before beginning performance work with Keith Forsey
Keith Forsey
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 on a full-length solo album. Released by Capitol Records
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 in 1999 this self-titled affair spawned the hit single "I See the Sun", which reached #34 on the Adult Top 40 that year. In 2000 Tommy Henriksen released the follow-up, Selected Song's For A New Beginning, on his ZuZu Ltd Label.

Henriksen has worked as a Songwriter, Arranger, Producer and Mixer for such artists as Lady GaGa
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, Ke$ha, Daughtry
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, Kumi Koda
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, Porcelain Black
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, Meat Loaf
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, Cavo
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, Atom Smash
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, Alice
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, Tohoshinki, Kimberly Caldwell
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, Alice Cooper
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, Long View,Reamonn
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, Kristin Chenoweth
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In March, 2011, while being associate producer, guitar player, bass player, programmer, mixer and engineer on the new Alice Cooper Welcome 2 My Nightmare
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record, Tommy was asked by Alice to join the band: Tommy is currently on the road with Alice.
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