LEE PEARSON JR (Chicago, USA)

A highly respected Chicago-based deep house and soulful house music producer, lyricist, and DJ. Pearson’s work with The Lee Pearson Jr. Collective carries the torch of the very sound Larry Heard pioneered in the late 1980s—moving away from mechanical, pounding rhythms toward lush, dreamy chords, live instrumentation, and deeply soulful vocal poetry. Lee Pearson Jr. has co-written and composed several tracks directly with Larry Heard. Notably, Heard composed music for selections on projects pushed by Pearson's label, including collaborative tracks like "People" and "Tell Me What It Is", which were co-composed by Larry Heard, Lee Pearson Jr., and Erwin McEwen for the full-length project album, Where Life Begins. Pearson’s releases on high-profile independent vinyl labels like Italy's Neroli frequently highlight his pedigree specifically as a "regular Larry Heard collaborator" to denote his high-caliber songwriting talent.