Chris Dekker
Musician, artist and visionary entrepreneur Chris Deckker has been involved in the arts and entertainment industry for over thirty years. His extensive experience spans every level of the industry, from artistic to business. He is the cofounder of one of the United Kingdom’s most successful underground electronic music clubs, “Return to the Source” and record label, which gained international recognition in the ’90s, and is the founder of the electronic music group Medicine Drum, which was signed to Virgin Records USA. In 1997 he founded “Earthdance International—The Global Festival for Peace,” which has grown to become the world’s biggest synchronized dance event with over three hundred and fifty locations in sixty-five countries involved each year. Originally aimed at supporting Tibet, Earthdance has been described by the office of his Holiness the Dalai Lama as “the most successful global event of its kind aimed at supporting the Tibetan people.” Earthdance now supports global charities worldwide. Chris currently lives in Byron Bay, Australia, and is the co-director of UPLIFT, a hybrid eco-conference and music festival.
