# Larry Heard

> Chicago innovator and inventor of deep house, recording as Mr. Fingers.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/larry-heard
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/larry-heard.json
- **Origin:** Chicago, United States
- **Real name:** Larry Heard
- **Aliases:** Mr. Fingers
- **Years active:** 1984–present
- **Primary scene:** Chicago House
- **Genres:** Deep House, House, Acid House
- **House subgenres:** Deep House, Chicago House
- **Confidence score:** 85/100
- **Last verified:** June 22, 2026

## Biography

Larry Heard is an American musician from Chicago, widely credited as the originator of deep house. Recording as Mr. Fingers, his tracks "Mystery of Love," "Can You Feel It" and "Washing Machine" are foundational house recordings.

## Cultural lineage

One of the most important Black architects of house music; effectively created the deep house subgenre.

Foundational Chicago house, 1980s.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** https://www.myspace.com/larryheardakamrfingers
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/3j7teie3p6UnbA8nW51Trz
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/2899960
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/Larry-Heard-aka-MR-Fingers
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/larry-heard/963
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/148
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/larryheard
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

| Platform | Audience |
| --- | --- |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 750000 |
| Spotify followers | 200000 |

## Top releases

| Title | Label | Year | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Can You Feel It | Trax Records | 1986 | single |
| Mystery of Love | Alleviated | 1985 | single |

## Associations

- **Labels:** Alleviated Records, Trax Records
- **Collaborators / related artists:** Robert Owens

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 44/100 |
| reach score | 91/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 89/100 |
| booking potential score | 9/100 |
| emerging artist score | 27/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 90/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 90/100 |
| interview potential score | 54/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 66/100 |
| education value score | 73/100 |
| house crew priority score | 56/100 |

## Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | electronic, house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| labels_affiliated | Alleviated Records, Trax Records | [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1820) | June 8, 2026 | 70 |
| monthly_listeners | 750000 | Spotify (approx. public figure) | June 8, 2026 | 50 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/148 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3j7teie3p6UnbA8nW51Trz | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/larry-heard/963 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/2899960 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4346875a-2bba-4566-8dc1-680c38ba44c6) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814) | June 22, 2026 | 95 |
| website | https://www.myspace.com/larryheardakamrfingers | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/Larry-Heard-aka-MR-Fingers | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard) | June 22, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960) is an American DJ, record producer, and musician who has recorded under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960) is an American DJ, record producer, and musician who has recorded under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. He is widely known as a pioneering figure in 1980s house music, and was leader of the influential group Fingers Inc., whose 1988 album Another Side was the first long-form house LP. He is regarded as a progenitor of the deep house subgenre, bridging the gap between the futurism of house and the lush sound of disco. His landmark 1986 single "Can You Feel It" would be a major influence on dance music. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375814) | June 22, 2026 | 94 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Larry Heard** pioneered **Deep House** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Heard)_
- **Larry Heard** pioneered **Deep House**
- **Larry Heard** popularized **Deep House**
- **Larry Heard** popularized **Chicago House**

_Explore the full graph: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/graph · https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/datasets/graph.jsonld_

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Larry Heard — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 22, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/larry-heard
```

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