Helder Deploige is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and theatre maker/performer from Ghent, Belgium. He's been working internationally with renowned theatre companies like Nie (GB/CZ/NO), Kopergietery (BE), Riksteatern (SE), and playing with some of Belgium's finest bands. He's been producing music for a range of artists, very often performing, recording, arranging and mixing most of the instruments himself.

One-man-band Helder released a solo album trilogy on his one-man-label Jarko: The King Lost His Crown (2003), The Ceiling Is Not The Sky (2006) and The Rhythm Of Change (2012). Helder composed, produced, arranged, mixed and played every instrument in bedrooms, hotels and home studios across Belgium, Morocco, New York and Norway. The albums feature guests like Steven De bruyn, Pascal Deweze and Trixie Whitley and were critically acclaimed by Belgian and Dutch press, being labeled rootspop, singer/songwriter, americana and alternative. As a teaser for his upcoming solo album in 2025, Helder released the live recorded EP Traveling Man (2019), featuring Lara Rosseel on double bass and Arne Leurentop on violin/piano.

Helder plays acoustic, electric and tenor guitar, drums, electric and double bass, 5-string banjo, ukelele, mandolin, balalaika, accordion, harmonica, piano, hammond organ and more.

Helder
The King Lost His Crown © 2003, Jarko/Lowlands
The Ceiling Is Not The Sky © 2006, Jarko/Lowlands
The Rhythm Of Change © 2012, Jarko/Rough Trade
Traveling Man © 2019, Jarko

Sukilove
Talking In The Dark © 2002, Hidden Agenda/Parasol
Sukilove © 2002, Sukilovesrecords/Pias
You Kill Me © 2004, Sukilovesrecords/PIAS
Good Is In Your Bones © 2006, Sukilovesrecords/PIAS
Drunkaleidoscope © 2012, Sukilovesrecords/Rough Trade

Chitlin’ Fooks
Did it again © 2002, Hidden Agenda/Parasol

Stichting Lezen
Ik Hoor Je Wel, Ik Zie Je Niet © 2004, Stichting lezen

Kapitein Winokio
Zag Twee Beren © 2005, Haiku/Lowlands

Stefaan Van Brabandt
Het Is Niets © 2007, LC Music

Kommil Foo
Wolf © 2008, Kommilfoo/PIAS

Raf Walschaerts
Zoon © 2010, Lannoo Uitgeverij

Berlaen
Vanuivoeurt © 2011, PIAS

And They Spoke In Anthems
June © 2014, Huis Mortier Records

Pascal Deweze
Cult Of Yes © 2017, Starman Records

Anna Pančenko
Finnish And American Love Songs © 2021, Anna Moberg

2025-2026 Klein Drama (BE) IK WERD ALS EERSTE WAKKER composer/soundtrack
Rosalie Custers, Sara Salverius, Katrien De Bruycker, Raf Walschaerts

2024-2026 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) CROONERS composer/musician/actor
Nils Oortwijn, Václav Kalivoda, Kjell Moberg

2024-2026 Klein Drama (BE) MORGEN IS 1 KEER SLAPEN composer/soundtrack
Elena Peeters, Katrien De Bruycker, Raf Walschaerts

2024-2026 Nevski Prospekt (BE) GINGER composer/soundtrack
Ives Thuwis, Jotka Bauwens, Wim De Winne, Gregory Caers

2023-2025 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) THE END OF EVERYTHING EVER actor/musician
Iva Moberg, Kjell Moberg, Bára Latalova, David Hlaváč/David Pagan, Tomáš Měcháček/Kieran Edwards, Robert Orr, Alex Byrne

2022-2023 Te Gek!? & Garifuna (BE) NERVEUZE VROUWEN musician
Els Dottermans, Gerda Dendooven, Hugo Matthysen, Slongs, Tine Reymer, Clara Cleymans, Inge Paulussen

2019-2023 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) THE GIRL WITH THE UGLY FACE actor/musician, composer/music director
Ingeborg Larsen, Kjell Moberg

2018-2025 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) BROTHERS & SISTERS actor/musician, composer/music director
Viggo Venn, Moa Meinich, Ingeborg Larsen, Kjell Moberg

2017-2025 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) WE COME FROM FAR, FAR AWAY actor/musician
Iva Moberg, Robert Orr, Václav Kalivoda, Marina Popović/Julia Masli, Alex Byrne

2017-2018 Han Solo (BE) JUBILEE composer/soundtrack
Han Coucke

2016-2017 Barneteatret Vårt (NO) DEN LILLE PRINSEN music director, composer/soundtrack
Andrea Wasrud, Mathias Melsæter Rydjord, Sarah Christine Sandberg, Elisabet Topp

2015-2016 Han Solo (BE) KLOENKE composer/soundtrack
Han Coucke

2014-2015 Riksteatern (SE) NATTEN DEN 28 FEBRUARI music director, composer/soundtrack
Mårten Andersson, Frida Beckman, Siri Hamari, Martin Lagos, Kim Theodoridou, Kjell Moberg

2014-2021 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) HANNA & HEINZ actor/musician, composer/music director
Hanne Gjerstad Henrichsen, Helder Deploige, Kjell Moberg

2013-2014 Nordland Teater (NO) EN MIDTSOMMERNATTS DRØM music director, composer/soundtrack
Stein Hiller Elvestad, Hilde Stensland, Linda Mathisen, Kristian Winther, Rune Storsæther Løding, Kjell Moberg

2012-2014 Compagnie Cecilia & KVS (BE) VORST-FOREST actor/musician
Titus De Voogdt, Johan Heldenbergh, Zouzou Ben Chikha, Lotte/Hanne Vandersteene

2011-2026 Nie (CZ/NO/GB) MUSEUM OF MEMORIES actor/musician, composer/music director
Guri Glans, Iva Moberg, Kieran Edwards, Dagfinn Tutturen, Kjell Moberg

2011-2013 Kopergietery (BE) & Nie (CZ/NO/GB) TWIST actor/musician, composer/music director/soundtrack
Nele Van den Broeck, Dagfinn Tutturen, Lenka Rozehnalova, Johan De Smet, Kjell Moberg

2011-2012 Behoud de Begeerte (BE) TE GEK VOOR WOORDEN musician
Saskia De Coster, Geertrui Daem, Kristien Hemmerechts, Jeroen Olyslaegers, Peter Terrin, Christophe Vekeman, Mich Walschaerts

2010-2013 Han Coucke & Helder Deploige (BE) WACHTEN OP... actor/musician, composer/music director

2010-2011 Maaike Cafmeyer & Nele Bauwens (BE) WAT HEEFT U BELET TE KOMEN? musician
Maaike Cafmeyer, Nele Bauwens, Niels Verheest, Stef De Paepe

2008-2010 Compagnie Cecilia (BE) THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN musician
Johan Heldenbergh, Mieke Dobbels, Patrick Riguelle, Nils de Caster, Pol Depoorter, Mario Vermandel

2006-2008 Kopergietery (BE) KOEKOEKKIND composer/soundtrack
Hendrik Lebon, Ives Thuwis, Gregory Caers, Ives Thuwis

2007-2022 4Hoog (BE) DE KONING ZONDER SCHOENEN composer/soundtrack
Liesa Naert, Fabrice Delecluse, Frans Van der Aa

2005-2006 Kommil Foo (BE) IN CONCERT musician
Mario Vermandel, Tony Gyselinck, Hans Francken, Gwen Cresens, Carlo Mertens

2005-2008 4Hoog (BE) BOL DE WERELD actor/musician, composer/music director
Katrien De Muynck, Han Coucke, Raf Walschaerts

2004-2005 Danshuis Limburg (NL) SAN CLEMENTE composer/soundtrack
Bennie Bartels, Georgina Teunissen, Mathias Sercu, Jits Van Belle, Ives Thuwis, Gregory Caers

2004-2006 Wouter Deprez, Helder Deploige & Wannes Cappelle (BE) KONING KEIZER KANNIBAAL actor/musician, music director

2004-2005 MartHa!tentatief DE ZOOLOGIE musician
Johan Petit, Stoffel Verlackt, Jonas Van den Bossche, Bart Voet, Tom Clement

2003-2006 Kopergietery (BE) CALYPSO actor
Lotte Pinoy, Tony Ghyselinck, Steven De bruyn, Johan De Smet, Vincent Bal

2002-2008 4Hoog (BE) SPECHT actor/musician, composer/music director
Katrien De Muynck, Han Coucke, Raf Walschaerts

2000-2001 Cie De Koe (BE) ELISABETH EN ESSEX music composition
Peter Van den Eede, Katelijne Damen

2000-2001 Cie De Koe (BE) DE LIEFDE HET IS composer/soundtrack
Katelijne Damen, Frans Van der Aa, Jan Steen

1999-2001 Speelteater Gent/Kopergietery (BE) DE WRAAK VAN TARZAN actor/musician, composer/music director
Pieterjan Vervondel, Trixie Whitley, Gilles Deschrijver, Kris Cuppens, Caroline Rottier, Johan De Smet

1999-2000 Toneelhuis & Cie De Koe (BE) TALKSHOW II musician, composer/music director
Lucas Van den Eynde, Gène Bervoets, Sien Eggers, Katrien Meganck, Peter Van den Eede, Marc Uytterhoeven, Tom Lanoye

1998-1999 Speelteater Gent/Kopergietery (BE) KOMOSHA actor/musician
Chérif Zaouali, Diede Bohez, Thor, Tom De Wulf, Stéphane Misseghers, Anton, Pascal Buyse, Johan Desmet

1997-1998 Drie Vingers (B) VERLEDEN HARTJES composer/soundtrack
Govert Deploige, Frans van der Aa, Vanessa van Durme, Katelijne Damen

1997-2000 Mireille & Mathieu (B) ZIT! actor/musician
Erik Bassier, Kathleen Wijnen, Walter Janssens

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