Chris DeStefano

A native of Mt Laurel, New Jersey, Chris DeStefano is a Grammy Award Winning singer/songwriter, record producer/mixer and multi-instrumentalist. Chris began singing at a very early age in the acclaimed Academy Boys Choir of Philadelphia. At age 13, he acquired his first guitar and remembers writing his very first songs shortly after. Driven by his passion for music and knack for picking up new instruments, DeStefano’s talents lead him to Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music where he studied film scoring. 

Upon graduating, DeStefano followed the natural migration for many aspiring film score composers and moved to Los Angeles, California. However, what he discovered in LA was not the soundstage, but his gift for songwriting and producing.  Setting his sights on the Country Airplay chart, Chris began splitting time between LA and Nashville, collaborating with some of Nashville’s hottest songwriters and artists. The transition was seamless and in early 2012 Chris charted his first country single with Jana Kramer’s “Why You Wanna” which peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart. Right on the heels of this success, DeStefano achieved his first Country chart topper #1 with the song “Good Girl” recorded by Country superstar Carrie Underwood. 

Chris' #1 songs include Carrie Underwood ("Good Girl”, “Little Toy Guns”, “Smoke Break”, “Something in the Water”, Super Bowl LII and 2018 Olympic Games Theme Song “The Champion"), Dan + Shay (“From the Ground Up”, “Nothin’ Like You"), Jason Aldean (“Just Gettin’ Started”), Billy Currington (“Hey Girl”), Brett Eldredge (“Don’t Ya”), Luke Bryan (“That’s My Kind of Night”, “Kick the Dust Up"), Miranda Lambert (“Somethin’ Bad” [w-Carrie Underwood]), Chris Young (“Losing Sleep”, "At the End of a Bar" feat. Mitchell Tenpenny), Morgan Evans (“Kiss Somebody”) and Rascal Flatts (“Rewind”), Tyler Rich “Leave Her Wild” (XM The Highway #1) and Chase Rice ("Eyes On You"), “I Feel Like Dancing” (Jason Mraz)

ACCOLADES AND NOTEWORTHY:

  • 2022 ACM Album of the Year Nominee - Chris Young (Famous Friends) Producer

  • 3x CMA Triple Play Award winner.

  • 3x Grammy Award Winning - Carrie Underwood - “Something in the Water”, “Somethin’ Bad”(w/Miranda Lambert) and Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” Album.

  • Has produced the Sunday Night Football Theme for Carrie Underwood and NBC Sports for the past 8 seasons.

  • Formed WinSongs Publishing in 2018 to develop songwriters and artists.

  • Serves on the Board of Directors of NSAI

  • 2022-23 American Heart Association - Executive Leadership Team

  • FBI Citizens Academy Graduate 2018.

  • MCEF (Marine Corpse Executive Forum) Graduate 2021.

  • Depart of Defense JCOC (Joint Civilian Orientation Conference) Graduate 2022

  • Currently an active Emergency Backup Goaltender for the National Hockey League - Nashville Predators